#775CC0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.151 293.2), rgb(119, 92, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#775CC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775CC0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 92, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.151 293.2) |
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 #775CC0 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775CC0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775CC0 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #775CC0 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A393DE
oklch(70.6% 0.109 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775CC0
oklch(55% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#664DA8
oklch(49.2% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#775CC0 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) | #336FC3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386CBE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657085 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775CC0
#775CC0
oklch(55% 0.151 293.2)
- #727800
#727800
oklch(54.9% 0.123 113.2)
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 #775CC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #775CC0 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.