#775CE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.5% 0.199 287.5), rgb(119, 92, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#775CE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 92, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.199 287.5) |
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 #775CE5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775CE5 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #775CE5 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775CE5 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8671F0
oklch(63% 0.184 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775CE5
oklch(57.5% 0.199 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6045C1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40337C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#775CE5 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) | #0077E9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517C98 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775CE5
#775CE5
oklch(57.5% 0.199 287.5)
- #817D00
#817D00
oklch(57.5% 0.124 107.5)
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 #775CE5, 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 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #775CE5 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.