#7774DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61% 0.151 282.3), rgb(119, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7774DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7774DA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.151 282.3) |
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 #7774DA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7774DA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7774DA text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7774DA text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9597E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7774DA
oklch(61% 0.151 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6861CF
oklch(55.6% 0.165 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5750B3
oklch(49.2% 0.152 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#474291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3974
oklch(37.8% 0.098 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#7774DA 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) | #4A83DE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447CD8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56899C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7774DA
#7774DA
oklch(61% 0.151 282.3)
- #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 #7774DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #7774DA 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.