#7766BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.7% 0.133 290.4), rgb(119, 102, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7766BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 290°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7766BE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 102, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.133 290.4) |
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 #7766BE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7766BE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7766BE text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7766BE text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE5
oklch(81% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A096D8
oklch(70.6% 0.096 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7766BE
oklch(56.7% 0.133 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6151A1
oklch(49% 0.125 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4382
oklch(42.6% 0.102 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#7766BE 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) | #4775C1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4871BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657789 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7766BE
#7766BE
oklch(56.7% 0.133 290.4)
- #7B7C00
#7B7C00
oklch(56.7% 0.124 110.3)
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 #7766BE, 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 Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #7766BE 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.