#77125C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.2% 0.153 341.9), rgb(119, 18, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#77125C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77125C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 18, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.153 341.9) |
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 #77125C | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77125C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #77125C text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #77125C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.064 342)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D6
oklch(81% 0.115 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA6BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.184 342)
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Step 500
500
#E036B0
oklch(63.1% 0.235 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77125C
oklch(39.2% 0.153 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#430B33
oklch(26.9% 0.097 342)
#77125C 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) | #1D365E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1437 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77125C
#77125C
oklch(39.2% 0.153 341.9)
- #005337
#005337
oklch(39.1% 0.085 162.2)
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 #77125C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #77125C 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.