#7747E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.7% 0.228 290.5), rgb(119, 71, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7747E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7747E8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 71, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.228 290.5) |
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 #7747E8 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7747E8 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7747E8 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7747E8 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D69FC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7747E8
oklch(54.7% 0.228 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6739CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#5331A5
oklch(42.6% 0.175 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#442E83
oklch(37.8% 0.136 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#281C4D
oklch(27.1% 0.087 290.8)
#7747E8 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) | #006CED | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517093 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7747E8
#7747E8
oklch(54.7% 0.228 290.5)
- #757600
#757600
oklch(54.7% 0.12 110.4)
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 #7747E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7747E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7747E8 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.