#7757DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.196 289.5), rgb(119, 87, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7757DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7757DE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.196 289.5) |
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 #7757DE | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7757DE | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7757DE text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7757DE text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A71ED
oklch(63.1% 0.179 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7757DE
oklch(56.2% 0.196 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6344BF
oklch(49.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#50399A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#7757DE 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) | #0072E2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567692 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7757DE
#7757DE
oklch(56.2% 0.196 289.5)
- #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 #7757DE, 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 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7757DE 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.