#77657D
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.2% 0.043 317.6), rgb(119, 101, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#77657D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77657D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.043 317.6) |
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 #77657D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77657D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77657D text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77657D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#948299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77657D
oklch(53.2% 0.043 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A70
oklch(49.1% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#574A5B
oklch(42.9% 0.032 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#77657D 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) | #626A7E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77676D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77657D
#77657D
oklch(53.2% 0.043 317.6)
- #61735A
#61735A
oklch(53.3% 0.044 137)
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 #77657D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #77657D 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.