#7B77CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.124 284.3), rgb(123, 119, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7B77CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B77CA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.124 284.3) |
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 #7B77CA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B77CA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B77CA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B77CA text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DB
oklch(70.6% 0.097 284.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B77CA
oklch(60.9% 0.124 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C65BE
oklch(55.5% 0.135 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A54A4
oklch(49.1% 0.125 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494585
oklch(42.7% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#7B77CA 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) | #5A83CD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587EC8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658797 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B77CA
#7B77CA
oklch(60.9% 0.124 284.3)
- #8F8612
#8F8612
oklch(60.9% 0.124 104.6)
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 #7B77CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B77CA 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.