#776589
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.7% 0.059 307.2), rgb(119, 101, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#776589 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776589 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.059 307.2) |
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 #776589 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776589 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776589 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #776589 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9281A4
oklch(63.1% 0.055 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776589
oklch(53.7% 0.059 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#695979
oklch(49.2% 0.054 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#564863
oklch(42.7% 0.047 308)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#776589 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) | #5F6B8B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C88 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756A72 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776589
#776589
oklch(53.7% 0.059 307.2)
- #64754F
#64754F
oklch(53.8% 0.06 127.9)
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 #776589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #776589 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.