#777EAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.073 277.6), rgb(119, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#777EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 278°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777EAE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.073 277.6) |
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 #777EAE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #777EAE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777EAE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777EAE text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#979EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 276.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#777EAE
oklch(60.6% 0.073 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#686FA2
oklch(55.7% 0.08 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#565C8B
oklch(49% 0.076 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#474C71
oklch(42.8% 0.062 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#777EAE 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) | #7083B0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69878F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777EAE
#777EAE
oklch(60.6% 0.073 277.6)
- #8E834E
#8E834E
oklch(60.7% 0.074 97.9)
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 #777EAE, 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 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #777EAE 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.