#7756BC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.7% 0.155 295.7), rgb(119, 86, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#7756BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, 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 Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7756BC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 86, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.155 295.7) |
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 #7756BC | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7756BC | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7756BC text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7756BC text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#DBD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A692DE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9175D5
oklch(63% 0.142 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7756BC
oklch(53.7% 0.155 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#694BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.144 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#46356D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7756BC 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) | #2A6ABF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3368BA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676B81 | 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°).
- #7756BC
#7756BC
oklch(53.7% 0.155 295.7)
- #6B7600
#6B7600
oklch(53.8% 0.123 116.1)
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 #7756BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7756BC 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.