#775BB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.135 296.3), rgb(119, 91, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#775BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 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 | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 91, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.135 296.3) |
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 #775BB3 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775BB3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775BB3 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #775BB3 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9178CB
oklch(63% 0.124 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775BB3
oklch(54% 0.135 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#684F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#554181
oklch(42.8% 0.104 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#775BB3 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) | #3C6BB6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426AB1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C7E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775BB3
#775BB3
oklch(54% 0.135 296.3)
- #6B7700
#6B7700
oklch(54% 0.124 116.5)
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 #775BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #775BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #775BB3 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.