#7E77CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.125 285.9), rgb(126, 119, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7E77CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E77CB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 119, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.125 285.9) |
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 #7E77CB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E77CB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E77CB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E77CB text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6EF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE7
oklch(81% 0.06 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DB
oklch(70.8% 0.097 285.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E77CB
oklch(61.2% 0.125 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E64BE
oklch(55.5% 0.136 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A4
oklch(49.1% 0.126 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4485
oklch(42.6% 0.105 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#7E77CB 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) | #5B83CE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FC9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698797 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E77CB
#7E77CB
oklch(61.2% 0.125 285.9)
- #8E8814
#8E8814
oklch(61.3% 0.125 106.3)
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 #7E77CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E77CB 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.