#77156A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.2% 0.16 334.4), rgb(119, 21, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#77156A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77156A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 21, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.16 334.4) |
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 #77156A | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77156A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #77156A text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #77156A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.067 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.119 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#E56BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA34C4
oklch(63% 0.246 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77156A
oklch(40.2% 0.16 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#420B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.102 334.7)
#77156A 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) | #13396C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1F3F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77156A
#77156A
oklch(40.2% 0.16 334.4)
- #00572E
#00572E
oklch(40.1% 0.1 154.4)
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 #77156A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #77156A 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.