#775ABD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.15 294.4), rgb(119, 90, 189).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#775ABD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775ABD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 90, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.15 294.4) |
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 #775ABD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775ABD | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775ABD text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #775ABD text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775ABD
oklch(54.4% 0.15 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#674CA6
oklch(49% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#775ABD 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) | #326DC0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386ABB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666E83 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775ABD
#775ABD
oklch(54.4% 0.15 294.4)
- #6F7700
#6F7700
oklch(54.4% 0.123 114.4)
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 #775ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #775ABD 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.