#7477C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.113 280.7), rgb(116, 119, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7477C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7477C2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 119, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.113 280.7) |
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 #7477C2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7477C2 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7477C2 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7477C2 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969AD7
oklch(70.6% 0.089 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7477C2
oklch(59.9% 0.113 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6769B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5657A0
oklch(49.1% 0.115 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#464781
oklch(42.6% 0.095 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#7477C2 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) | #5D81C5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BC0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8693 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7477C2
#7477C2
oklch(59.9% 0.113 280.7)
- #8F8120
#8F8120
oklch(59.9% 0.113 100.7)
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 #7477C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #7477C2 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.