#7779CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.122 281.1), rgb(119, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7779CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7779CA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.122 281.1) |
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 #7779CA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7779CA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7779CA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7779CA text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7779CA
oklch(61% 0.122 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6767BE
oklch(55.5% 0.133 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5656A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#7779CA 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) | #5D84CD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587EC8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8998 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7779CA
#7779CA
oklch(61% 0.122 281.1)
- #938515
#938515
oklch(61.1% 0.122 101.5)
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 #7779CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7779CA 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.