#7772C4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.123 284.8), rgb(119, 114, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7772C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7772C4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 114, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.123 284.8) |
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 #7772C4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7772C4 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7772C4 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7772C4 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.089 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#827FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.113 284.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7772C4
oklch(59.3% 0.123 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B559E
oklch(49% 0.114 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4680
oklch(42.6% 0.094 284.8)
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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)
#7772C4 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) | #567EC7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5379C2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618291 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7772C4
#7772C4
oklch(59.3% 0.123 284.8)
- #8A810A
#8A810A
oklch(59.3% 0.123 104.5)
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 #7772C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7772C4 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.