#776A89
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.8% 0.05 303.9), rgb(119, 106, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#776A89 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776A89 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.05 303.9) |
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 #776A89 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776A89 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776A89 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776A89 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A1
oklch(63.1% 0.046 303.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776A89
oklch(54.8% 0.05 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#665A76
oklch(49% 0.046 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#534A60
oklch(42.7% 0.038 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#776A89 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) | #646F8A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F88 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746E75 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776A89
#776A89
oklch(54.8% 0.05 303.9)
- #6B7656
#6B7656
oklch(54.8% 0.049 123.4)
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 #776A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
Use #776A89 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.