#774AA6
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.145 304.3), rgb(119, 74, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#774AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.145 304.3) |
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 #774AA6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774AA6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774AA6 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #774AA6 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8857BC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 304.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774AA6
oklch(50.3% 0.145 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A83
oklch(42.6% 0.121 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#774AA6 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) | #295EA9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3860A4 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5B71 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774AA6
#774AA6
oklch(50.3% 0.145 304.3)
- #556F00
#556F00
oklch(50.2% 0.125 124.2)
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 #774AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #774AA6 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.