#771861
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.151 339.3), rgb(119, 24, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#771861 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771861 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 24, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.151 339.3) |
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 #771861 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771861 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #771861 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #771861 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#E76DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.182 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC3BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.231 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771861
oklch(39.9% 0.151 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#420D35
oklch(27% 0.095 339.4)
#771861 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) | #1E3863 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1C3B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771861
#771861
oklch(39.9% 0.151 339.3)
- #005635
#005635
oklch(40% 0.092 159.1)
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 #771861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #771861 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.