#775FE3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(57.9% 0.192 287.2), rgb(119, 95, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#775FE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 95, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.192 287.2) |
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 #775FE3 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775FE3 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #775FE3 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775FE3 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C92F2
oklch(70.8% 0.138 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8573ED
oklch(63.1% 0.177 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775FE3
oklch(57.9% 0.192 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F47BE
oklch(49.1% 0.178 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#40347A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#775FE3 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) | #0078E7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537D98 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775FE3
#775FE3
oklch(57.9% 0.192 287.2)
- #837E00
#837E00
oklch(57.9% 0.124 106.9)
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 #775FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #775FE3 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.