#7D77AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.077 289.2), rgb(125, 119, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7D77AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D77AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.077 289.2) |
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 #7D77AA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D77AA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D77AA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D77AA text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.061 289.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D77AA
oklch(59.4% 0.077 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#726BA1
oklch(55.6% 0.083 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4970
oklch(42.7% 0.064 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#7D77AA 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) | #6A7EAC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CA9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738089 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D77AA
#7D77AA
oklch(59.4% 0.077 289.2)
- #82834B
#82834B
oklch(59.6% 0.077 109.4)
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 #7D77AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #7D77AA 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.