#776F8E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.048 296.6), rgb(119, 111, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#776F8E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776F8E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 111, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.048 296.6) |
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 #776F8E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776F8E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776F8E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776F8E text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A2
oklch(63.1% 0.045 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776F8E
oklch(56% 0.048 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#635C78
oklch(49.2% 0.045 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#514B61
oklch(42.7% 0.037 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#776F8E 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) | #69738F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73747A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776F8E
#776F8E
oklch(56% 0.048 296.6)
- #727958
#727958
oklch(56.1% 0.049 117.7)
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 #776F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #776F8E 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.