#7769DB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59% 0.168 285.6), rgb(119, 105, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7769DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7769DB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.168 285.6) |
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 #7769DB | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7769DB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7769DB text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7769DB text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E9
oklch(70.8% 0.121 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8378E2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7769DB
oklch(59% 0.168 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C4DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.157 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4091
oklch(42.7% 0.129 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3774
oklch(37.7% 0.101 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#7769DB 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) | #327CDF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E76D8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568298 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7769DB
#7769DB
oklch(59% 0.168 285.6)
- #888100
#888100
oklch(59% 0.126 105.8)
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 #7769DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7769DB 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.