#7771C0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.119 285.6), rgb(119, 113, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7771C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7771C0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 113, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.119 285.6) |
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 #7771C0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7771C0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7771C0 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7771C0 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#847FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7771C0
oklch(58.9% 0.119 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C569C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B467F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#7771C0 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) | #567CC3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5478BE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63808F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7771C0
#7771C0
oklch(58.9% 0.119 285.6)
- #878015
#878015
oklch(58.8% 0.119 105.4)
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 #7771C0, 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 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7771C0 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.