#7749C5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.3% 0.185 296.5), rgb(119, 73, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7749C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7749C5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 73, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.185 296.5) |
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 #7749C5 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7749C5 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7749C5 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7749C5 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#966CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7749C5
oklch(52.3% 0.185 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#7749C5 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) | #0065C9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646580 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7749C5
#7749C5
oklch(52.3% 0.185 296.5)
- #667200
#667200
oklch(52.4% 0.121 116.8)
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 #7749C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #7749C5 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.