#774DBE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.4% 0.17 297.3), rgb(119, 77, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#774DBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774DBE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.17 297.3) |
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 #774DBE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774DBE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774DBE text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #774DBE text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7ED
oklch(81% 0.077 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9571DB
oklch(63% 0.157 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#774DBE
oklch(52.4% 0.17 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AE
oklch(49.1% 0.159 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#774DBE 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) | #0265C2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2063BB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66657E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774DBE
#774DBE
oklch(52.4% 0.17 297.3)
- #657200
#657200
oklch(52.3% 0.121 117.3)
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 #774DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #774DBE 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.