#775EB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.138 294), rgb(119, 94, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#775EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 94, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.138 294) |
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 #775EB9 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775EB9 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775EB9 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #775EB9 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494D9
oklch(70.6% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CE
oklch(63.1% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775EB9
oklch(54.9% 0.138 294)
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Step 700
700
#664FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.128 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#775EB9 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) | #3D6EBC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416CB7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677083 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775EB9
#775EB9
oklch(54.9% 0.138 294)
- #717800
#717800
oklch(54.8% 0.123 113.8)
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 #775EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #775EB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #775EB9 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.