#7769D4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.6% 0.159 286.4), rgb(119, 105, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7769D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7769D4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.159 286.4) |
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 #7769D4 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7769D4 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7769D4 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7769D4 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAED
oklch(80.8% 0.072 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8479DC
oklch(63% 0.145 286.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7769D4
oklch(58.6% 0.159 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.147 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C418D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3871
oklch(37.8% 0.095 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7769D4 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) | #3A7BD8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3875D2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8095 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7769D4
#7769D4
oklch(58.6% 0.159 286.4)
- #868000
#868000
oklch(58.6% 0.125 106.4)
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 #7769D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7769D4 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.