#776B84
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.8% 0.041 306.8), rgb(119, 107, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#776B84 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776B84 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 107, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.041 306.8) |
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 #776B84 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776B84 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776B84 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776B84 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
#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
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849C
oklch(63.1% 0.038 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776B84
oklch(54.8% 0.041 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#665B72
oklch(49% 0.039 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#776B84 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) | #676F85 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697083 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E73 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776B84
#776B84
oklch(54.8% 0.041 306.8)
- #6B765C
#6B765C
oklch(54.9% 0.041 126.4)
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 #776B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
Use #776B84 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.