#7777D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.136 281.6), rgb(119, 119, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7777D2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7777D2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 119, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.136 281.6) |
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 #7777D2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7777D2 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7777D2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7777D2 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9598E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 281.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7777D2
oklch(61.1% 0.136 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6765C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5653AB
oklch(49.1% 0.137 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#46448B
oklch(42.6% 0.115 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#7777D2 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) | #5584D5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507DD0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8A9A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7777D2
#7777D2
oklch(61.1% 0.136 281.6)
- #948500
#948500
oklch(61.1% 0.128 101.4)
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 #7777D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7777D2 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.