#77709E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.07 291), rgb(119, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#77709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77709E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.07 291) |
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 #77709E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77709E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77709E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77709E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBF
oklch(70.8% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8983AE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77709E
oklch(56.9% 0.07 291)
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Step 700
700
#615A83
oklch(49.1% 0.065 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#77709E 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) | #6476A0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65759D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7880 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77709E
#77709E
oklch(56.9% 0.07 291)
- #797B49
#797B49
oklch(56.9% 0.07 110.4)
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 #77709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.057
Use #77709E 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.