#775CE2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.195 287.9), rgb(119, 92, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#775CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 92, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.195 287.9) |
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 #775CE2 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775CE2 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #775CE2 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775CE2 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 288)
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Step 500
500
#8772EE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775CE2
oklch(57.3% 0.195 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6046BF
oklch(49.1% 0.181 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#775CE2 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) | #0076E6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537B96 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775CE2
#775CE2
oklch(57.3% 0.195 287.9)
- #807D00
#807D00
oklch(57.4% 0.124 108.1)
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 #775CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #775CE2 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.