#776992
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55% 0.065 299.9), rgb(119, 105, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#776992 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776992 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.065 299.9) |
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 #776992 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776992 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776992 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776992 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.046 300)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A9
oklch(63.2% 0.059 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776992
oklch(55% 0.065 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#66597E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#776992 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) | #607094 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F91 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726F77 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776992
#776992
oklch(55% 0.065 299.9)
- #6C774C
#6C774C
oklch(54.9% 0.064 120.2)
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 #776992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #776992 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.