#775FEB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.4% 0.202 286.2), rgb(119, 95, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#775FEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775FEB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 95, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.202 286.2) |
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 #775FEB | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775FEB | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #775FEB text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #775FEB text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8472F3
oklch(63.2% 0.186 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#775FEB
oklch(58.4% 0.202 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C4
oklch(49.2% 0.188 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#775FEB 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) | #007AF0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D809C | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775FEB
#775FEB
oklch(58.4% 0.202 286.2)
- #867F00
#867F00
oklch(58.4% 0.124 105.8)
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 #775FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #775FEB 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.