#775FBF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.145 292.6), rgb(119, 95, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#775FBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775FBF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 95, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.145 292.6) |
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 #775FBF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775FBF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775FBF text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775FBF text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A294DC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775FBF
oklch(55.4% 0.145 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.135 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#524186
oklch(42.8% 0.111 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#775FBF 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) | #3A70C2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657286 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775FBF
#775FBF
oklch(55.4% 0.145 292.6)
- #747900
#747900
oklch(55.3% 0.123 112.6)
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 #775FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #775FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #775FBF 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.