#776B96
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.067 297), rgb(119, 107, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#776B96 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776B96 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 107, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.067 297) |
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 #776B96 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776B96 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776B96 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776B96 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AB
oklch(63.1% 0.062 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776B96
oklch(55.5% 0.067 297)
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Step 700
700
#645980
oklch(49% 0.063 297)
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Step 800
800
#524968
oklch(42.7% 0.052 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#443D55
oklch(37.7% 0.041 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#776B96 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) | #617298 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637195 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71727A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776B96
#776B96
oklch(55.5% 0.067 297)
- #70784A
#70784A
oklch(55.4% 0.067 116.7)
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 #776B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #776B96 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.