#7777A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.6% 0.067 284.1), rgb(119, 119, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7777A3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7777A3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 119, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.067 284.1) |
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 #7777A3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7777A3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7777A3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7777A3 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#9C9DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8485AE
oklch(63.1% 0.061 283.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7777A3
oklch(58.6% 0.067 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C83
oklch(49.1% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#7777A3 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) | #6B7CA5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7F86 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7777A3
#7777A3
oklch(58.6% 0.067 284.1)
- #827E4F
#827E4F
oklch(58.5% 0.066 104.1)
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 #7777A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
Use #7777A3 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.