#775DAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.119 297.8), rgb(119, 93, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#775DAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775DAA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 93, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.119 297.8) |
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 #775DAA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775DAA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775DAA text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #775DAA text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#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
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#917AC3
oklch(63% 0.11 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775DAA
oklch(53.8% 0.119 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#695197
oklch(49.1% 0.111 298)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#775DAA 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) | #466BAD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6B7B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775DAA
#775DAA
oklch(53.8% 0.119 297.8)
- #697710
#697710
oklch(53.9% 0.12 117.8)
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 #775DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #775DAA 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.