#77699F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5), rgb(119, 105, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#77699F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 295°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77699F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5) |
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 #77699F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77699F | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77699F text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77699F text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#645788
oklch(49% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#77699F 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) | #5B71A1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F727D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77699F
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
- #71793D
#71793D
oklch(55.5% 0.084 115.4)
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 #77699F, 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 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #77699F 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.