#7E77AC
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.08 289.8), rgb(126, 119, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7E77AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E77AC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 119, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.08 289.8) |
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 #7E77AC | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E77AC | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E77AC text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E77AC text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 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
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC6
oklch(70.6% 0.064 289.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E77AC
oklch(59.6% 0.08 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#726AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.088 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#60588C
oklch(49% 0.082 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4871
oklch(42.6% 0.067 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#7E77AC 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) | #697EAE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74808A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E77AC
#7E77AC
oklch(59.6% 0.08 289.8)
- #828349
#828349
oklch(59.5% 0.08 109.5)
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 #7E77AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E77AC 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.