What color is #7B77EB?

#7B77EB is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(123, 119, 235), and in HSL hsl(242, 74%, 69%).

Is #7B77EB accessible as text?

On white, #7B77EB has a contrast ratio of 3.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #7B77EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7B77EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #7B77EB?

#7B77EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E7EA75. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7B77EB below.

Is #7B77EB good for buttons?

#7B77EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7B77EB — white text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7B77EB the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #7B77EB is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#7B77EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7B77EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #7B77EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #7B77EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B77EB Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7B77EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7B77EB Secondary #ADB0D9 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7B77EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9F9FFF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7B77EB Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #7B77EB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 66/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A075EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7B77EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7B77EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 119 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.9% 0.170 281.9);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DCDBFB;
  --color-200: #BAB8F4;
  --color-300: #8B88E7;
  --color-400: #605CD6;
  --color-500: #3E39BC;
  --color-600: #36338F;
  --color-700: #2C2A65;
  --color-800: #201F42;
  --color-900: #151529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DCDBFB',
    200: '#BAB8F4',
    300: '#8B88E7',
    400: '#605CD6',
    500: '#3E39BC',
    600: '#36338F',
    700: '#2C2A65',
    800: '#201F42',
    900: '#151529',
  },
}

$base: #7B77EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DCDBFB;
$base-200: #BAB8F4;
$base-300: #8B88E7;
$base-400: #605CD6;
$base-500: #3E39BC;
$base-600: #36338F;
$base-700: #2C2A65;
$base-800: #201F42;
$base-900: #151529;
$base-hover: #3E38E1;
$base-subtle: #DBDAF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7B77EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#605CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E39BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}