#7774EF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.18 280.9), rgb(119, 116, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7774EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7774EF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 116, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.18 280.9) |
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 #7774EF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7774EF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7774EF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7774EF text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF9
oklch(81% 0.088 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9295F6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 280.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7774EF
oklch(62.3% 0.18 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#645CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.194 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#544AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.182 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#7774EF 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) | #3587F3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287EEC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478FA7 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7774EF
#7774EF
oklch(62.3% 0.18 280.9)
- #998800
#998800
oklch(62.3% 0.13 100.5)
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 #7774EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7774EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7774EF 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.