#775CC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.157 292.3), rgb(119, 92, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#775CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 92, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.157 292.3) |
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 #775CC5 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775CC5 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775CC5 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775CC5 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A293E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D76D9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775CC5
oklch(55.3% 0.157 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.146 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#775CC5 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) | #2D70C9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336CC3 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637288 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775CC5
#775CC5
oklch(55.3% 0.157 292.3)
- #747900
#747900
oklch(55.3% 0.123 112.6)
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 #775CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #775CC5 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.