#7748BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.7% 0.179 298), rgb(119, 72, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7748BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7748BF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.179 298) |
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 #7748BF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7748BF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7748BF text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7748BF text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#986CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8450D2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 298.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7748BF
oklch(51.7% 0.179 298)
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Step 800
800
#5B3694
oklch(42.8% 0.148 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#7748BF 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) | #0063C3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F61BC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66627D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7748BF
#7748BF
oklch(51.7% 0.179 298)
- #627100
#627100
oklch(51.8% 0.121 118.5)
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 #7748BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7748BF 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.