#771B6D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.8% 0.156 332.9), rgb(119, 27, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#771B6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771B6D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 27, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.156 332.9) |
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 #771B6D | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771B6D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #771B6D text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #771B6D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 333)
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Step 500
500
#C855B9
oklch(63% 0.187 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B335A5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A258D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771B6D
oklch(40.8% 0.156 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#771B6D 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) | #173C6F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A496B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2542 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771B6D
#771B6D
oklch(40.8% 0.156 332.9)
- #00592C
#00592C
oklch(40.7% 0.105 152.8)
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 #771B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #771B6D 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.