#7747DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(53.8% 0.214 292.5), rgb(119, 71, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7747DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7747DC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 71, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.214 292.5) |
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 #7747DC | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7747DC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7747DC text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7747DC text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 292.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7747DC
oklch(53.8% 0.214 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#693DC5
oklch(49.2% 0.199 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#55339F
oklch(42.6% 0.165 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#7747DC 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) | #0069E0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596C8C | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7747DC
#7747DC
oklch(53.8% 0.214 292.5)
- #707400
#707400
oklch(53.7% 0.119 112.2)
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 #7747DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7747DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
Use #7747DC 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.