#78779E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.5% 0.059 285.6), rgb(120, 119, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#78779E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78779E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.059 285.6) |
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 #78779E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78779E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78779E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78779E text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD2
oklch(81% 0.027 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.044 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8685AA
oklch(63.1% 0.055 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78779E
oklch(58.5% 0.059 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5C7F
oklch(49% 0.056 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C67
oklch(42.8% 0.044 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#78779E 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) | #6D7CA0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707E84 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78779E
#78779E
oklch(58.5% 0.059 285.6)
- #807E54
#807E54
oklch(58.4% 0.06 105.8)
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 #78779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #78779E 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.