#7768C5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.4% 0.139 288.6), rgb(119, 104, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7768C5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7768C5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 104, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.139 288.6) |
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 #7768C5 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7768C5 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7768C5 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7768C5 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7768C5
oklch(57.4% 0.139 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6051A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#7768C5 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) | #4577C8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4573C3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627B8D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7768C5
#7768C5
oklch(57.4% 0.139 288.6)
- #807E00
#807E00
oklch(57.6% 0.125 108.6)
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 #7768C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #7768C5 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.