#7751DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.2% 0.203 290.7), rgb(119, 81, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7751DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7751DD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 81, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.203 290.7) |
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 #7751DD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7751DD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7751DD text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7751DD text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF0
oklch(63% 0.188 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7751DD
oklch(55.2% 0.203 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6541C1
oklch(49% 0.189 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52379C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#7751DD 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) | #006FE1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577290 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7751DD
#7751DD
oklch(55.2% 0.203 290.7)
- #767800
#767800
oklch(55.3% 0.121 110.9)
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 #7751DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7751DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7751DD 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.