#7771BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.5% 0.11 286.2), rgb(119, 113, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7771BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7771BA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 113, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.11 286.2) |
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 #7771BA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7771BA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7771BA text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7771BA text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8480C4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7771BA
oklch(58.5% 0.11 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C477B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#7771BA 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) | #5A7BBD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657F8C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7771BA
#7771BA
oklch(58.5% 0.11 286.2)
- #858024
#858024
oklch(58.7% 0.111 106.2)
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 #7771BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.071
Use #7771BA 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.