#77677F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.7% 0.041 314.5), rgb(119, 103, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#77677F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77677F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 103, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.041 314.5) |
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 #77677F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77677F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77677F text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #77677F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.031 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#92839A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77677F
oklch(53.7% 0.041 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#695A70
oklch(49% 0.039 315)
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Step 800
800
#564A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900
#473E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#77677F 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) | #646C80 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776A6F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77677F
#77677F
oklch(53.7% 0.041 314.5)
- #64745B
#64745B
oklch(53.8% 0.043 134.4)
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 #77677F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
Use #77677F 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.