#775AB7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.142 295.7), rgb(119, 90, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#775AB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775AB7 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 90, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.142 295.7) |
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 #775AB7 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775AB7 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775AB7 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #775AB7 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A693D9
oklch(70.6% 0.102 296.2)
-
Step 500
500
#9177CF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 296)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#775AB7
oklch(54.1% 0.142 295.7)
-
Step 700
700
#684EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.131 295.5)
-
Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
-
Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
-
Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#775AB7 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) | #376CBA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6AB5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686C80 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775AB7
#775AB7
oklch(54.1% 0.142 295.7)
- #6C7700
#6C7700
oklch(54.1% 0.124 116)
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 #775AB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #775AB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
Use #775AB7 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.