#7B778C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58% 0.032 294.1), rgb(123, 119, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7B778C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B778C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 119, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.032 294.1) |
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 #7B778C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B778C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B778C text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B778C text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A869A
oklch(63% 0.03 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B778C
oklch(58% 0.032 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#615E70
oklch(49.1% 0.029 293)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#7B778C 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) | #737A8D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787A7E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B778C
#7B778C
oklch(58% 0.032 294.1)
- #7A7D67
#7A7D67
oklch(58.1% 0.033 113.7)
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 #7B778C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #7B778C 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.