#77659E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.7% 0.089 297.9), rgb(119, 101, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#77659E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 298°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77659E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.089 297.9) |
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 #77659E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77659E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77659E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77659E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD8
oklch(81% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77659E
oklch(54.7% 0.089 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#66568A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#534670
oklch(42.6% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#453B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#77659E 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) | #576EA0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6E9C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706E7A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77659E
#77659E
oklch(54.7% 0.089 297.9)
- #6C7838
#6C7838
oklch(54.8% 0.089 118.2)
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 #77659E, 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 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #77659E 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.