#7769C8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.8% 0.142 287.9), rgb(119, 105, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7769C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7769C8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.142 287.9) |
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 #7769C8 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7769C8 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7769C8 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7769C8 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DD
oklch(70.6% 0.103 288)
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Step 500
500
#867BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7769C8
oklch(57.8% 0.142 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A6
oklch(49.1% 0.132 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4387
oklch(42.8% 0.109 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#7769C8 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) | #4478CB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4474C6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C8F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7769C8
#7769C8
oklch(57.8% 0.142 287.9)
- #827E00
#827E00
oklch(57.8% 0.124 107.5)
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 #7769C8, 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
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #7769C8 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.