#776FF0
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.5% 0.188 282.2), rgb(119, 111, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#776FF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 111, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.188 282.2) |
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 #776FF0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #776FF0 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #776FF0 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #776FF0 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFB
oklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9393F9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 282)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#776FF0
oklch(61.5% 0.188 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6758E4
oklch(55.5% 0.204 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5647C7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463CA1
oklch(42.8% 0.157 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A347F
oklch(37.6% 0.122 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#776FF0 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) | #2384F4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #127CED | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478CA5 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776FF0
#776FF0
oklch(61.5% 0.188 282.2)
- #948600
#948600
oklch(61.3% 0.128 102.1)
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 #776FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #776FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #776FF0 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.