#776895
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.071 299.4), rgb(119, 104, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#776895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776895 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.071 299.4) |
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 #776895 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776895 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776895 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776895 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AC
oklch(63.1% 0.065 299.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776895
oklch(54.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#665881
oklch(49% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#534869
oklch(42.6% 0.055 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#776895 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) | #5E6F97 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F94 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726F78 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776895
#776895
oklch(54.9% 0.071 299.4)
- #6C7747
#6C7747
oklch(54.8% 0.07 119.3)
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 #776895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #776895 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.