#774CEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.224 289.5), rgb(119, 76, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#774CEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774CEA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 76, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.224 289.5) |
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 #774CEA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774CEA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774CEA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774CEA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.161 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFB
oklch(63% 0.207 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#774CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.224 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#653BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.209 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5233A5
oklch(42.8% 0.173 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432F83
oklch(37.8% 0.135 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#774CEA 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) | #006FEF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7495 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774CEA
#774CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.224 289.5)
- #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 #774CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #774CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
Use #774CEA 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.