#774BC8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.8% 0.185 295.6), rgb(119, 75, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#774BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 75, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.185 295.6) |
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 #774BC8 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774BC8 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774BC8 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #774BC8 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.134 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#946FE4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#774BC8
oklch(52.8% 0.185 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B43B5
oklch(49% 0.172 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573893
oklch(42.6% 0.143 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483275
oklch(37.8% 0.111 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#774BC8 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) | #0066CC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626782 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774BC8
#774BC8
oklch(52.8% 0.185 295.6)
- #697300
#697300
oklch(52.9% 0.12 115.6)
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 #774BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #774BC8 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.