#7759CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.173 291.5), rgb(119, 89, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7759CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7759CE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 89, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.173 291.5) |
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 #7759CE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7759CE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7759CE text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7759CE text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A292E8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E1
oklch(63.1% 0.159 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7759CE
oklch(55.4% 0.173 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6549B3
oklch(49.2% 0.161 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#7759CE 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) | #1470D2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6BCB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F728B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7759CE
#7759CE
oklch(55.4% 0.173 291.5)
- #767900
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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 #7759CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7759CE 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.