#7773CA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.8% 0.13 283.8), rgb(119, 115, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7773CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7773CA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 115, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.13 283.8) |
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 #7773CA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7773CA | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7773CA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7773CA text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7773CA
oklch(59.8% 0.13 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C2
oklch(55.7% 0.141 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5953A8
oklch(49.1% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7773CA 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) | #5380CD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8495 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7773CA
#7773CA
oklch(59.8% 0.13 283.8)
- #8D8200
#8D8200
oklch(59.8% 0.126 103.6)
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 #7773CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #7773CA 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.