#776798
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.8% 0.077 298.8), rgb(119, 103, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#776798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776798 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 103, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.077 298.8) |
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 #776798 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776798 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776798 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776798 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A599BF
oklch(70.6% 0.056 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F80AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776798
oklch(54.8% 0.077 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#665884
oklch(49.2% 0.071 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#776798 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) | #5C6F9A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6F97 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716F79 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776798
#776798
oklch(54.8% 0.077 298.8)
- #6C7742
#6C7742
oklch(54.7% 0.077 118.6)
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 #776798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #776798 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.