#7757F6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.226 286.3), rgb(119, 87, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7757F6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7757F6 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.226 286.3) |
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 #7757F6 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7757F6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7757F6 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7757F6 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 286.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7757F6
oklch(58.1% 0.226 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F3ECF
oklch(49.2% 0.21 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D34A7
oklch(42.6% 0.174 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3084
oklch(37.7% 0.135 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#7757F6 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) | #0078FB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FF3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457E9F | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7757F6
#7757F6
oklch(58.1% 0.226 286.3)
- #847E00
#847E00
oklch(58% 0.124 106.3)
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 #7757F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.076
Use #7757F6 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.