#7778DC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.148 280.7), rgb(119, 120, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7778DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7778DC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 120, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.148 280.7) |
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 #7778DC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7778DC | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7778DC text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7778DC text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7778DC
oklch(61.8% 0.148 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6563CE
oklch(55.6% 0.161 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5451B2
oklch(49% 0.15 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#454390
oklch(42.7% 0.124 281)
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Step 900
900
#393973
oklch(37.6% 0.097 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#7778DC 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) | #4F86E0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497FDA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548D9F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7778DC
#7778DC
oklch(61.8% 0.148 280.7)
- #978700
#978700
oklch(61.9% 0.129 101)
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 #7778DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #7778DC 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.