#77677D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.7% 0.039 316.8), rgb(119, 103, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#77677D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77677D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 103, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.039 316.8) |
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 #77677D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77677D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77677D text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77677D text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#928398
oklch(63% 0.036 316.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77677D
oklch(53.7% 0.039 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#695B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#77677D 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) | #656B7E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77696E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77677D
#77677D
oklch(53.7% 0.039 316.8)
- #63735D
#63735D
oklch(53.6% 0.039 137.2)
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 #77677D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #77677D 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.