#7779A8
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.072 282.1), rgb(119, 121, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7779A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7779A8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 121, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.072 282.1) |
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 #7779A8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7779A8 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7779A8 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7779A8 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8385B1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7779A8
oklch(59.3% 0.072 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C86
oklch(49.1% 0.067 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#7779A8 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) | #6C7EAA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8189 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7779A8
#7779A8
oklch(59.3% 0.072 282.1)
- #86804C
#86804C
oklch(59.3% 0.072 102.6)
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 #7779A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #7779A8 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.