#7742B1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.171 302.6), rgb(119, 66, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#7742B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7742B1 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.171 302.6) |
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 #7742B1 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7742B1 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7742B1 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7742B1 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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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
#B18BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDC
oklch(63% 0.169 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A50CA
oklch(55.7% 0.184 302.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7742B1
oklch(49.8% 0.171 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F358D
oklch(42.6% 0.141 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3071
oklch(37.8% 0.11 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C42
oklch(26.9% 0.07 302.6)
#7742B1 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) | #005CB4 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205DAF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5A73 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7742B1
#7742B1
oklch(49.8% 0.171 302.6)
- #576D00
#576D00
oklch(49.9% 0.122 122.4)
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 #7742B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #7742B1 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.