#776ABB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.122 289.3), rgb(119, 106, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#776ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776ABB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 106, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.122 289.3) |
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 #776ABB | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776ABB | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776ABB text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776ABB text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776ABB
oklch(57.2% 0.122 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#60549C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#776ABB 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) | #4F77BE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F73B9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667A89 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776ABB
#776ABB
oklch(57.2% 0.122 289.3)
- #7E7D07
#7E7D07
oklch(57.2% 0.122 109.1)
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 #776ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #776ABB 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.