#77069A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.207 314.9), rgb(119, 6, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#77069A 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77069A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 6, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 93%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.207 314.9) |
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 #77069A | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77069A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #77069A text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77069A text on black | 2.27:1 | 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.
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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
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400
#CD75F2
oklch(70.8% 0.194 315)
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Step 500
500
#BF46ED
oklch(63.1% 0.247 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB0DDB
oklch(55.7% 0.269 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77069A
oklch(42.8% 0.207 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#60177A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#77069A 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) | #00429D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A97 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743459 | 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°).
- #77069A
#77069A
oklch(42.8% 0.207 314.9)
- #2E5D00
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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 #77069A, 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 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.104
Use #77069A 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.