#776EB4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.6% 0.106 288.5), rgb(119, 110, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#776EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.106 288.5) |
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 #776EB4 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776EB4 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776EB4 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776EB4 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CE
oklch(70.6% 0.077 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8780C1
oklch(63.2% 0.097 288.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776EB4
oklch(57.6% 0.106 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5695
oklch(49% 0.099 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#776EB4 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) | #5878B7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5875B2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687B88 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776EB4
#776EB4
oklch(57.6% 0.106 288.5)
- #7F7E28
#7F7E28
oklch(57.7% 0.107 108.7)
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 #776EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #776EB4 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.