#777AAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.073 281.2), rgb(119, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#777AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777AAA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.073 281.2) |
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 #777AAA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #777AAA | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777AAA text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777AAA text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.057 281.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#777AAA
oklch(59.6% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6EA1
oklch(55.7% 0.079 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#595C8A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B70
oklch(42.7% 0.061 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#777AAA 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) | #6C7FAC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A838B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777AAA
#777AAA
oklch(59.6% 0.073 281.2)
- #88814C
#88814C
oklch(59.7% 0.073 101.8)
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 #777AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #777AAA 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.