#7761EC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.8% 0.201 285.7), rgb(119, 97, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7761EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7761EC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 97, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.201 285.7) |
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 #7761EC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7761EC | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7761EC text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7761EC text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F9
oklch(81% 0.09 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9991F6
oklch(70.6% 0.145 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8372F2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7761EC
oklch(58.8% 0.201 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D46C3
oklch(49.2% 0.186 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#7761EC 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) | #007BF1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C819D | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7761EC
#7761EC
oklch(58.8% 0.201 285.7)
- #888000
#888000
oklch(58.8% 0.125 105.2)
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 #7761EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.018
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
Use #7761EC 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.