#774BE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.22 290.4), rgb(119, 75, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#774BE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 75, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.22 290.4) |
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 #774BE5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774BE5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774BE5 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #774BE5 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFB
oklch(70.6% 0.159 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#774BE5
oklch(55% 0.22 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#663CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5333A2
oklch(42.6% 0.169 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#774BE5 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) | #006DEA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537192 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774BE5
#774BE5
oklch(55% 0.22 290.4)
- #767700
#767700
oklch(55% 0.12 110.4)
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 #774BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #774BE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #774BE5 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.