#776DFF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.2% 0.21 281.5), rgb(119, 109, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#776DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776DFF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 109, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.21 281.5) |
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 #776DFF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #776DFF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776DFF text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776DFF text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#776DFF
oklch(62.2% 0.21 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6652F2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5541D3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4537AA
oklch(42.7% 0.175 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#393287
oklch(37.8% 0.137 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#776DFF 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) | #0087FF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398FAC | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776DFF
#776DFF
oklch(62.2% 0.21 281.5)
- #978800
#978800
oklch(62.1% 0.13 101.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #776DFF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #776DFF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.080
Use #776DFF 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.