#774EC4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.176 295.8), rgb(119, 78, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#774EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.176 295.8) |
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 #774EC4 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774EC4 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774EC4 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #774EC4 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 296)
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Step 500
500
#9371DF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#774EC4
oklch(53% 0.176 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573A90
oklch(42.7% 0.136 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#774EC4 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) | #0067C8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1565C1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646881 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774EC4
#774EC4
oklch(53% 0.176 295.8)
- #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 #774EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #774EC4 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.