#7771BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.8% 0.117 285.7), rgb(119, 113, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7771BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7771BF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 113, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.117 285.7) |
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 #7771BF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7771BF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7771BF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7771BF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#847FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.108 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7771BF
oklch(58.8% 0.117 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C569B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B467E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7771BF 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) | #577CC2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5578BD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63808F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7771BF
#7771BF
oklch(58.8% 0.117 285.7)
- #878018
#878018
oklch(58.8% 0.117 105.4)
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 #7771BF, 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 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #7771BF 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.