#776BBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.121 288.9), rgb(119, 107, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#776BBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776BBB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 107, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.121 288.9) |
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 #776BBB | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776BBB | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776BBB text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776BBB text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877DC8
oklch(63% 0.111 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776BBB
oklch(57.4% 0.121 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F549C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#776BBB 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) | #5077BE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074B9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657A8A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776BBB
#776BBB
oklch(57.4% 0.121 288.9)
- #7F7E0D
#7F7E0D
oklch(57.5% 0.121 109.1)
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 #776BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #776BBB 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.