#7748DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54% 0.214 292.2), rgb(119, 72, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#7748DD 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7748DD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.214 292.2) |
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 #7748DD | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7748DD | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7748DD text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7748DD text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#906BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 292.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7748DD
oklch(54% 0.214 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#693DC5
oklch(49.2% 0.199 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#7748DD 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) | #006AE2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586D8D | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7748DD
#7748DD
oklch(54% 0.214 292.2)
- #717500
#717500
oklch(54.1% 0.12 112.1)
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 #7748DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7748DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
Use #7748DD 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.