#776499
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.3% 0.084 300.1), rgb(119, 100, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#776499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776499 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.084 300.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #776499 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776499 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776499 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #776499 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD6
oklch(81% 0.037 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A699C1
oklch(70.8% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#907FB1
oklch(63% 0.076 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776499
oklch(54.3% 0.084 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#685686
oklch(49.1% 0.078 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#54476D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#463B58
oklch(37.6% 0.05 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#776499 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #586D9B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D98 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716C77 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776499
#776499
oklch(54.3% 0.084 300.1)
- #69773C
#69773C
oklch(54.3% 0.085 120.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #776499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #776499 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.