#776F95
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.3% 0.059 294.1), rgb(119, 111, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#776F95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776F95 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 111, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.059 294.1) |
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 #776F95 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776F95 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776F95 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776F95 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A8
oklch(63.2% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776F95
oklch(56.3% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A66
oklch(42.6% 0.046 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#776F95 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) | #667497 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677394 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71757C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776F95
#776F95
oklch(56.3% 0.059 294.1)
- #757A51
#757A51
oklch(56.5% 0.059 114)
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 #776F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #776F95 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.