#770CDF
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.2% 0.262 296.6), rgb(119, 12, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#770CDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.262 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770CDF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 12, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 90%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.262 296.6) |
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 #770CDF | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #770CDF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #770CDF text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #770CDF text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B24FF
oklch(55.6% 0.282 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#770CDF
oklch(49.2% 0.262 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#6015B4
oklch(42.7% 0.217 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E1F8E
oklch(37.8% 0.169 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1553
oklch(27% 0.106 296.3)
#770CDF 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) | #0058E4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595883 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770CDF
#770CDF
oklch(49.2% 0.262 296.6)
- #5E6800
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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 #770CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #770CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.065
Use #770CDF 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.