#7776BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.8% 0.11 283.2), rgb(119, 118, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7776BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7776BF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.11 283.2) |
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 #7776BF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7776BF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7776BF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7776BF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 283.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7776BF
oklch(59.8% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B68B7
oklch(55.6% 0.12 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#59569D
oklch(49% 0.111 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#49477F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#7776BF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638491 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7776BF
#7776BF
oklch(59.8% 0.11 283.2)
- #8C8227
#8C8227
oklch(59.8% 0.11 102.9)
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 #7776BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
Use #7776BF 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.