#7D77E7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.8% 0.164 283), rgb(125, 119, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7D77E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D77E7 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 119, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.164 283) |
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 #7D77E7 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D77E7 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D77E7 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D77E7 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9695EE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D77E7
oklch(62.8% 0.164 283)
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Step 600
600
#695ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584DBA
oklch(49.2% 0.166 283)
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Step 800
800
#474096
oklch(42.7% 0.136 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3778
oklch(37.7% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#7D77E7 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) | #4688EB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4081E5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598FA4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D77E7
#7D77E7
oklch(62.8% 0.164 283)
- #988B00
#988B00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 102.9)
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 #7D77E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D77E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #7D77E7 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.