#7765D1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.7% 0.16 288), rgb(119, 101, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7765D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7765D1 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.16 288) |
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 #7765D1 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7765D1 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7765D1 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7765D1 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E4
oklch(70.8% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8678DD
oklch(63.1% 0.148 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7765D1
oklch(57.7% 0.16 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAF
oklch(49.2% 0.149 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D408E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7765D1 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) | #3478D5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3472CF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7C91 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7765D1
#7765D1
oklch(57.7% 0.16 288)
- #817E00
#817E00
oklch(57.7% 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 #7765D1, 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 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #7765D1 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.