#7747BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.4% 0.178 298.7), rgb(119, 71, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7747BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7747BD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 71, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.178 298.7) |
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 #7747BD | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7747BD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7747BD text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7747BD text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#996CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.176 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8550D1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 299)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7747BD
oklch(51.4% 0.178 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3693
oklch(42.7% 0.147 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3075
oklch(37.8% 0.114 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D45
oklch(27.1% 0.073 298.8)
#7747BD 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) | #0062C1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1260BA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67617B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7747BD
#7747BD
oklch(51.4% 0.178 298.7)
- #617000
#617000
oklch(51.4% 0.12 118.5)
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 #7747BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
Use #7747BD 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.