#775CD0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.172 290.5), rgb(119, 92, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#775CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 92, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.172 290.5) |
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 #775CD0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775CD0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775CD0 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775CD0 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9F0
oklch(81% 0.077 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A092E8
oklch(70.6% 0.124 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B75E1
oklch(63.2% 0.158 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775CD0
oklch(56% 0.172 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#634AB3
oklch(49.2% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513D91
oklch(42.7% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272044
oklch(27.1% 0.065 290.3)
#775CD0 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) | #1C72D4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #226DCD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D758D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775CD0
#775CD0
oklch(56% 0.172 290.5)
- #797A00
#797A00
oklch(56% 0.123 110.3)
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 #775CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #775CD0 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.