#7759DD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.192 289.2), rgb(119, 89, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7759DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7759DD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 89, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.192 289.2) |
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 #7759DD | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7759DD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7759DD text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7759DD text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F1
oklch(70.6% 0.139 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8972EC
oklch(63.2% 0.177 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7759DD
oklch(56.5% 0.192 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6245BD
oklch(49% 0.179 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#503A99
oklch(42.7% 0.148 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#7759DD 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) | #0073E1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577793 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7759DD
#7759DD
oklch(56.5% 0.192 289.2)
- #7C7B00
#7C7B00
oklch(56.5% 0.123 109.2)
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 #7759DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7759DD 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.