#7741AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.17 303.3), rgb(119, 65, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7741AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7741AF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 65, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.17 303.3) |
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 #7741AF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7741AF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7741AF text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7741AF text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDB
oklch(63% 0.168 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7741AF
oklch(49.6% 0.17 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F70
oklch(37.6% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#7741AF 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) | #005BB2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215CAD | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5872 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7741AF
#7741AF
oklch(49.6% 0.17 303.3)
- #556C00
#556C00
oklch(49.5% 0.121 123)
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 #7741AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
Use #7741AF 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.