#7776A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.4% 0.069 285.1), rgb(119, 118, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7776A3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7776A3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 118, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.069 285.1) |
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 #7776A3 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7776A3 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7776A3 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7776A3 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.049 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8584AF
oklch(63% 0.064 285.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7776A3
oklch(58.4% 0.069 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D5C84
oklch(49.2% 0.064 285)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F57
oklch(37.8% 0.041 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#7776A3 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) | #6A7CA5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7E86 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7776A3
#7776A3
oklch(58.4% 0.069 285.1)
- #817E4D
#817E4D
oklch(58.4% 0.069 105.3)
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 #7776A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #7776A3 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.