#77009D
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1), rgb(119, 0, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#77009D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77009D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 0, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1) |
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 #77009D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77009D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #77009D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #77009D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC74F5
oklch(70.7% 0.198 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF44F1
oklch(63.2% 0.253 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77009D
oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#60157D
oklch(37.8% 0.166 314)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#77009D 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) | #0042A1 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73355A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77009D
#77009D
oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1)
- #305D00
#305D00
oklch(42.9% 0.123 134.2)
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 #77009D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.101
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.104
Use #77009D 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.