#7757B3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.3% 0.141 297.4), rgb(119, 87, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7757B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7757B3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.141 297.4) |
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 #7757B3 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7757B3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7757B3 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7757B3 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A893D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9377CE
oklch(63.2% 0.13 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7757B3
oklch(53.3% 0.141 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#563F82
oklch(42.6% 0.109 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#7757B3 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) | #3569B6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D68B1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A697D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7757B3
#7757B3
oklch(53.3% 0.141 297.4)
- #687500
#687500
oklch(53.3% 0.123 117.2)
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 #7757B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7757B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #7757B3 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.