#77758C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.2% 0.035 289.2), rgb(119, 117, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#77758C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77758C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 117, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.035 289.2) |
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 #77758C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77758C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77758C text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77758C text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#88879C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77758C
oklch(57.2% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605E73
oklch(49.2% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#77758C 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) | #70788D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73797D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77758C
#77758C
oklch(57.2% 0.035 289.2)
- #797A62
#797A62
oklch(57.2% 0.035 109.4)
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 #77758C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #77758C 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.