#770499
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.207 315.3), rgb(119, 4, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#770499 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770499 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 4, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.207 315.3) |
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 #770499 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770499 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #770499 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #770499 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.121 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD75F1
oklch(70.7% 0.193 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF46EC
oklch(63.1% 0.247 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB0CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.268 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#770499
oklch(42.6% 0.207 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#60177A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381047
oklch(26.8% 0.102 315.2)
#770499 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) | #00429C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743358 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770499
#770499
oklch(42.6% 0.207 315.3)
- #2C5D00
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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 #770499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.106
Use #770499 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.