#7771C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.122 285.4), rgb(119, 113, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7771C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 285°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7771C2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 113, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.122 285.4) |
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 #7771C2 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7771C2 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7771C2 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7771C2 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#BCBCE3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.111 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7771C2
oklch(59% 0.122 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C559E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4680
oklch(42.7% 0.094 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#7771C2 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) | #557DC5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5378C0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628190 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7771C2
#7771C2
oklch(59% 0.122 285.4)
- #88810E
#88810E
oklch(59.1% 0.122 105.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7771C2, 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
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7771C2 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.