#776593
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.2% 0.073 302), rgb(119, 101, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#776593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776593 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.073 302) |
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 #776593 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776593 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776593 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #776593 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A699BD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9180AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 302.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776593
oklch(54.2% 0.073 302)
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Step 700
700
#685781
oklch(49% 0.069 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#554869
oklch(42.8% 0.056 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#776593 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) | #5B6D95 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D92 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726C75 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776593
#776593
oklch(54.2% 0.073 302)
- #687645
#687645
oklch(54.2% 0.073 121.9)
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 #776593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #776593 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.