#7777AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.079 283.7), rgb(119, 119, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7777AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7777AB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 119, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.079 283.7) |
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 #7777AB | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7777AB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7777AB text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7777AB text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8384B4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7777AB
oklch(59% 0.079 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B89
oklch(49.1% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#7777AB 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) | #687DAD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AAA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A808A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7777AB
#7777AB
oklch(59% 0.079 283.7)
- #858046
#858046
oklch(59.1% 0.079 104.2)
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 #7777AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #7777AB 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.