#7F77D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.138 285.5), rgb(127, 119, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7F77D4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F77D4 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 119, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.138 285.5) |
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 #7F77D4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F77D4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F77D4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F77D4 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E1
oklch(70.8% 0.107 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F77D4
oklch(61.8% 0.138 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D62C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C51AB
oklch(49.2% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B438A
oklch(42.8% 0.114 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E396F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#7F77D4 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) | #5585D7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5380D2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678A9B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F77D4
#7F77D4
oklch(61.8% 0.138 285.5)
- #918900
#918900
oklch(61.7% 0.131 105.5)
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 #7F77D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #7F77D4 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.