#7772FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.7% 0.197 280.7), rgb(119, 114, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7772FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7772FA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 114, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.197 280.7) |
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 #7772FA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7772FA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7772FA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7772FA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9093FE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 280.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7772FA
oklch(62.7% 0.197 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6457EB
oklch(55.7% 0.214 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5346CC
oklch(49.1% 0.199 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#443AA5
oklch(42.6% 0.165 281)
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Step 900
900
#383483
oklch(37.7% 0.129 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#7772FA 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) | #1889FF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E91AB | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7772FA
#7772FA
oklch(62.7% 0.197 280.7)
- #9A8900
#9A8900
oklch(62.6% 0.13 100.6)
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 #7772FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7772FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.079
Use #7772FA 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.