#774FC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.181 294.6), rgb(119, 79, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#774FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 79, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.181 294.6) |
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 #774FC9 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774FC9 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774FC9 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #774FC9 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.13 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9271E2
oklch(63.2% 0.165 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#774FC9
oklch(53.5% 0.181 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B4
oklch(49.1% 0.168 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563A92
oklch(42.8% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#774FC9 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) | #0069CD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0666C6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626A84 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774FC9
#774FC9
oklch(53.5% 0.181 294.6)
- #6C7400
#6C7400
oklch(53.4% 0.12 114.5)
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 #774FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #774FC9 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.