#775AB8
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.1% 0.143 295.4), rgb(119, 90, 184).
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White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#775AB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 90, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.143 295.4) |
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 #775AB8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775AB8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775AB8 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #775AB8 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9077D0
oklch(63% 0.132 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775AB8
oklch(54.1% 0.143 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684DA3
oklch(49% 0.134 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#775AB8 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) | #366CBB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6AB6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686D80 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775AB8
#775AB8
oklch(54.1% 0.143 295.4)
- #6D7700
#6D7700
oklch(54.2% 0.123 115.5)
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 #775AB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #775AB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #775AB8 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.