#775FC8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.157 291), rgb(119, 95, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#775FC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 95, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.157 291) |
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 #775FC8 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775FC8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #775FC8 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775FC8 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775FC8
oklch(56% 0.157 291)
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Step 700
700
#634DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#43376F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#775FC8 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) | #3172CC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346EC6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61758A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775FC8
#775FC8
oklch(56% 0.157 291)
- #787A00
#787A00
oklch(55.9% 0.123 110.9)
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 #775FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #775FC8 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.