#7762AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.117 295), rgb(119, 98, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7762AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7762AE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.117 295) |
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 #7762AE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7762AE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7762AE text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7762AE text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A496D0
oklch(70.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7762AE
oklch(55% 0.117 295)
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Step 700
700
#665297
oklch(49% 0.109 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#7762AE 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) | #4B6FB1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6DAC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B707F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7762AE
#7762AE
oklch(55% 0.117 295)
- #707915
#707915
oklch(55% 0.117 115)
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 #7762AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #7762AE 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.