#777399
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.3% 0.058 289.3), rgb(119, 115, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#777399 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777399 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 115, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.058 289.3) |
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 #777399 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777399 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777399 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777399 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8885A8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 288.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777399
oklch(57.3% 0.058 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#605C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B66
oklch(42.7% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#777399 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) | #6A789B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7698 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707980 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777399
#777399
oklch(57.3% 0.058 289.3)
- #7B7C53
#7B7C53
oklch(57.5% 0.059 109.3)
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 #777399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #777399 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.