#7757B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.143 297.2), rgb(119, 87, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7757B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7757B4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.143 297.2) |
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 #7757B4 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7757B4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7757B4 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7757B4 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
#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
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A793D9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9377CE
oklch(63.2% 0.13 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7757B4
oklch(53.4% 0.143 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#563F83
oklch(42.6% 0.11 297.1)
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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)
#7757B4 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) | #3469B7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C68B2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A697D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7757B4
#7757B4
oklch(53.4% 0.143 297.2)
- #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 #7757B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7757B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7757B4 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.