#771C86
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.176 321.5), rgb(119, 28, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#771C86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771C86 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 28, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.176 321.5) |
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 #771C86 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771C86 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #771C86 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #771C86 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE9
oklch(81% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.165 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C152D4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#931EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771C86
oklch(42.5% 0.176 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#771C86 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) | #004289 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4B84 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783251 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771C86
#771C86
oklch(42.5% 0.176 321.5)
- #0D6000
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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 #771C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #771C86 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.