#771DD5
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.246 298), rgb(119, 29, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#771DD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 298°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 29, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.246 298) |
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 #771DD5 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #771DD5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #771DD5 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #771DD5 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C30F5
oklch(55.6% 0.264 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#771DD5
oklch(49% 0.246 298)
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Step 800
800
#611EAC
oklch(42.7% 0.203 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2288
oklch(37.6% 0.159 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#771DD5 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) | #0058DA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E577F | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771DD5
#771DD5
oklch(49% 0.246 298)
- #5B6800
#5B6800
oklch(48.9% 0.114 117.9)
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 #771DD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #771DD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #771DD5 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.