#7765CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.5% 0.156 288.4), rgb(119, 101, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7765CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7765CE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.156 288.4) |
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 #7765CE | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7765CE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7765CE text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7765CE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E3
oklch(70.8% 0.113 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8779DA
oklch(63.2% 0.143 288.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7765CE
oklch(57.5% 0.156 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E418C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#7765CE 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) | #3777D2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3872CC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7B90 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7765CE
#7765CE
oklch(57.5% 0.156 288.4)
- #807D00
#807D00
oklch(57.4% 0.124 108.1)
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 #7765CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #7765CE 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.