#77019A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.209 315), rgb(119, 1, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#77019A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77019A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 1, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.209 315) |
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 #77019A | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77019A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #77019A text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77019A text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DEA8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.122 314.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CD74F3
oklch(70.7% 0.196 314.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C044EE
oklch(63.1% 0.251 315.1)
-
Step 600
600
#AB06DC
oklch(55.6% 0.272 314.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#77019A
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315)
-
Step 900
900
#60167B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 314.7)
-
Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#77019A 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) | #00419D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004997 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743359 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77019A
#77019A
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315)
- #2D5D00
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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 #77019A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.105
Use #77019A 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.