#7C77D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.137 284.1), rgb(124, 119, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#7C77D3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C77D3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 119, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.137 284.1) |
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 #7C77D3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C77D3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C77D3 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C77D3 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E1
oklch(70.6% 0.107 283.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C77D3
oklch(61.5% 0.137 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B63C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A52AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#49438A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D396F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#7C77D3 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) | #5585D6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527FD1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62899B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C77D3
#7C77D3
oklch(61.5% 0.137 284.1)
- #928800
#928800
oklch(61.6% 0.13 104.4)
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 #7C77D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7C77D3 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.