#775AED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.211 286.9), rgb(119, 90, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#775AED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775AED |
| RGB | rgb(119, 90, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.211 286.9) |
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 #775AED | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775AED | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #775AED text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775AED text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B90FA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#856FF6
oklch(63% 0.194 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775AED
oklch(57.8% 0.211 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C7
oklch(49.1% 0.196 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D37A1
oklch(42.6% 0.163 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#403280
oklch(37.8% 0.126 287)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#775AED 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) | #0077F2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070EA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7D9B | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775AED
#775AED
oklch(57.8% 0.211 286.9)
- #837E00
#837E00
oklch(57.9% 0.124 106.9)
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 #775AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #775AED 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.