#77668B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54% 0.06 305.4), rgb(119, 102, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#77668B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77668B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 102, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.06 305.4) |
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 #77668B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77668B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77668B text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #77668B text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.044 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#9181A5
oklch(63% 0.056 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77668B
oklch(54% 0.06 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#68597A
oklch(49.1% 0.055 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#554963
oklch(42.8% 0.045 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#77668B 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) | #5F6C8D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D8A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746B73 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77668B
#77668B
oklch(54% 0.06 305.4)
- #66754F
#66754F
oklch(54% 0.059 125.8)
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 #77668B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #77668B 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.