#7748C3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52% 0.183 297.2), rgb(119, 72, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7748C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7748C3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.183 297.2) |
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 #7748C3 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7748C3 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7748C3 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7748C3 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#976BE8
oklch(63% 0.182 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#834FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7748C3
oklch(52% 0.183 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#7748C3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65647F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7748C3
#7748C3
oklch(52% 0.183 297.2)
- #647100
#647100
oklch(51.9% 0.12 117.4)
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 #7748C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
Use #7748C3 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.