#7747D2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.202 294.3), rgb(119, 71, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#7747D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7747D2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 71, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.202 294.3) |
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 #7747D2 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7747D2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7747D2 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7747D2 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F6
oklch(81% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936CED
oklch(63.1% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7747D2
oklch(53% 0.202 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.188 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#7747D2 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) | #0067D6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6886 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7747D2
#7747D2
oklch(53% 0.202 294.3)
- #6B7300
#6B7300
oklch(53.1% 0.12 114.5)
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 #7747D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
Use #7747D2 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.