#7772DE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.8% 0.159 282.7), rgb(119, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7772DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7772DE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.159 282.7) |
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 #7772DE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7772DE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7772DE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7772DE text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7772DE
oklch(60.8% 0.159 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#685FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574EB8
oklch(49.2% 0.162 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474094
oklch(42.6% 0.133 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#7772DE 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) | #4383E2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7BDC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54899D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7772DE
#7772DE
oklch(60.8% 0.159 282.7)
- #928500
#928500
oklch(60.9% 0.128 102.6)
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 #7772DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7772DE 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.