#7B77AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.079 287.3), rgb(123, 119, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7B77AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B77AB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 119, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.079 287.3) |
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 #7B77AB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B77AB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B77AB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B77AB text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED7
oklch(81% 0.035 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8683B3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B77AB
oklch(59.3% 0.079 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A88
oklch(49.1% 0.073 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#7B77AB 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) | #697EAD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BAA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70808A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B77AB
#7B77AB
oklch(59.3% 0.079 287.3)
- #838248
#838248
oklch(59.4% 0.079 107.7)
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 #7B77AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #7B77AB 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.