#775DA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.118 298.1), rgb(119, 93, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#775DA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 93, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.118 298.1) |
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 #775DA9 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775DA9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775DA9 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #775DA9 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#927AC2
oklch(63% 0.109 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775DA9
oklch(53.8% 0.118 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#695196
oklch(49.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#775DA9 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) | #466BAC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6AA7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6B7B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775DA9
#775DA9
oklch(53.8% 0.118 298.1)
- #687713
#687713
oklch(53.9% 0.119 118.4)
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 #775DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #775DA9 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.