#7744C3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.4% 0.189 297.8), rgb(119, 68, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#7744C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7744C3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 68, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.189 297.8) |
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 #7744C3 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7744C3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7744C3 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7744C3 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#996AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#854DD8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7744C3
oklch(51.4% 0.189 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3397
oklch(42.6% 0.156 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#7744C3 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) | #0061C7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C0 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65617D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7744C3
#7744C3
oklch(51.4% 0.189 297.8)
- #627000
#627000
oklch(51.5% 0.12 118)
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 #7744C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #7744C3 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.