#775BAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.6% 0.127 297.7), rgb(119, 91, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#775BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775BAD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.127 297.7) |
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 #775BAD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775BAD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775BAD text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #775BAD text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A794D3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9279C7
oklch(63.1% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775BAD
oklch(53.6% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#69509A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#56427D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#473865
oklch(37.8% 0.077 298)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#775BAD 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) | #416AB0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4769AB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6A7C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775BAD
#775BAD
oklch(53.6% 0.127 297.7)
- #687600
#687600
oklch(53.5% 0.124 117.7)
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 #775BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #775BAD 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.