#7B779D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.7% 0.058 289.3), rgb(123, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7B779D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B779D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.058 289.3) |
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 #7B779D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B779D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B779D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B779D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8885A8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 288.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B779D
oklch(58.7% 0.058 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#605C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B66
oklch(42.7% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#7B779D 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) | #6E7C9F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747D84 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B779D
#7B779D
oklch(58.7% 0.058 289.3)
- #7F8057
#7F8057
oklch(58.8% 0.059 109.3)
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 #7B779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #7B779D 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.