#77178D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.186 319), rgb(119, 23, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#77178D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77178D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 23, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.186 319) |
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 #77178D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77178D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #77178D text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #77178D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E4
oklch(70.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#C04FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.222 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB27CA
oklch(55.6% 0.242 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9314AF
oklch(49.1% 0.225 318.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77178D
oklch(42.6% 0.186 319)
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Step 900
900
#601D71
oklch(37.6% 0.145 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#77178D 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) | #004290 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204B8B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773354 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77178D
#77178D
oklch(42.6% 0.186 319)
- #1F5F00
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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 #77178D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.094
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.099
Use #77178D 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.