#7777D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.139 281.5), rgb(119, 119, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7777D4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7777D4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 119, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.139 281.5) |
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 #7777D4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7777D4 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7777D4 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7777D4 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 281.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7777D4
oklch(61.2% 0.139 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6764C8
oklch(55.6% 0.151 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5653AD
oklch(49.2% 0.14 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#46448C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A70
oklch(37.7% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#7777D4 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) | #5384D7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ED2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598A9B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7777D4
#7777D4
oklch(61.2% 0.139 281.5)
- #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 #7777D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #7777D4 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.