#7755BB
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.5% 0.155 296.1), rgb(119, 85, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7755BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7755BB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 85, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.155 296.1) |
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 #7755BB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7755BB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7755BB text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7755BB text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7755BB
oklch(53.5% 0.155 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA8
oklch(49.2% 0.144 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7755BB 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) | #2969BE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3367B9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676A80 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7755BB
#7755BB
oklch(53.5% 0.155 296.1)
- #6A7500
#6A7500
oklch(53.5% 0.122 116.1)
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 #7755BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7755BB 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.