#7756E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.2 289.4), rgb(119, 86, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7756E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7756E0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 86, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.2 289.4) |
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 #7756E0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7756E0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7756E0 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7756E0 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A70EF
oklch(63.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7756E0
oklch(56.2% 0.2 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6343C1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#50389C
oklch(42.6% 0.155 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#7756E0 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) | #0072E4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557693 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7756E0
#7756E0
oklch(56.2% 0.2 289.4)
- #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 #7756E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7756E0 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.