#771D86
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.175 321.4), rgb(119, 29, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#771D86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771D86 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 29, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.175 321.4) |
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 #771D86 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771D86 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #771D86 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #771D86 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C053D3
oklch(63.1% 0.208 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC2FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.227 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#931FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.211 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771D86
oklch(42.6% 0.175 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#771D86 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) | #2B4B84 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783251 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771D86
#771D86
oklch(42.6% 0.175 321.4)
- #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 #771D86, 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 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #771D86 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.