#7751E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.216 289.1), rgb(119, 81, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7751E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7751E8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 81, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.216 289.1) |
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 #7751E8 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7751E8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7751E8 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7751E8 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FC
oklch(81% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7751E8
oklch(56.1% 0.216 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#633FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#5135A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#7751E8 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) | #0071ED | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507696 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7751E8
#7751E8
oklch(56.1% 0.216 289.1)
- #7B7A00
#7B7A00
oklch(56.2% 0.122 109.2)
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 #7751E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7751E8 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.