#776EA5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.084 291), rgb(119, 110, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#776EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 110, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.084 291) |
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 #776EA5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776EA5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776EA5 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776EA5 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.061 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8981B5
oklch(63% 0.078 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776EA5
oklch(56.9% 0.084 291)
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Step 700
700
#61588A
oklch(49% 0.079 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4870
oklch(42.6% 0.066 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#776EA5 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) | #5F76A7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6074A4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7882 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776EA5
#776EA5
oklch(56.9% 0.084 291)
- #797C3E
#797C3E
oklch(56.9% 0.085 111.3)
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 #776EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #776EA5 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.