#771C6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.157 331.9), rgb(119, 28, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#771C6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771C6F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 28, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.157 331.9) |
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 #771C6F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771C6F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #771C6F text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #771C6F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC9
oklch(70.8% 0.146 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C756BB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B235A7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#99268F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771C6F
oklch(41% 0.157 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#64225E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#771C6F 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) | #153D71 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2644 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771C6F
#771C6F
oklch(41% 0.157 331.9)
- #005A2B
#005A2B
oklch(41% 0.108 152.1)
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 #771C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #771C6F 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.