#771878
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.168 327.6), rgb(119, 24, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#771878 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771878 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 24, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.168 327.6) |
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 #771878 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771878 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #771878 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #771878 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C652C6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F99
oklch(49% 0.203 327.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771878
oklch(41.2% 0.168 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#771878 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) | #003D7B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334976 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2948 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771878
#771878
oklch(41.2% 0.168 327.6)
- #005B1F
#005B1F
oklch(41.1% 0.12 147.6)
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 #771878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #771878 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.