#776982
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.3% 0.042 310.1), rgb(119, 105, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#776982 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776982 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.042 310.1) |
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 #776982 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776982 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776982 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #776982 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#91839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776982
oklch(54.3% 0.042 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#685B71
oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#544A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.032 310)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#776982 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) | #656D83 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E81 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766C71 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776982
#776982
oklch(54.3% 0.042 310.1)
- #67755B
#67755B
oklch(54.3% 0.043 130.8)
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 #776982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
Use #776982 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.