#774AED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.23 289.4), rgb(119, 74, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#774AED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774AED |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.23 289.4) |
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 #774AED | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774AED | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774AED text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774AED text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#774AED
oklch(55.5% 0.23 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6539CE
oklch(49% 0.214 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5231A7
oklch(42.7% 0.178 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432E84
oklch(37.7% 0.137 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#774AED 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) | #006FF2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7496 | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774AED
#774AED
oklch(55.5% 0.23 289.4)
- #797800
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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 #774AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #774AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #774AED 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.