#775CBC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.145 294), rgb(119, 92, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#775CBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775CBC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 92, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.145 294) |
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 #775CBC | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775CBC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775CBC text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #775CBC text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DC
oklch(70.8% 0.105 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D2
oklch(63.2% 0.133 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775CBC
oklch(54.7% 0.145 294)
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Step 700
700
#664EA5
oklch(49.2% 0.135 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#534085
oklch(42.6% 0.111 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#775CBC 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) | #376EBF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BBA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666F83 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775CBC
#775CBC
oklch(54.7% 0.145 294)
- #707800
#707800
oklch(54.7% 0.123 114.3)
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 #775CBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #775CBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #775CBC 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.