#771E64
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.146 337.9), rgb(119, 30, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#771E64 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771E64 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 30, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.146 337.9) |
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 #771E64 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771E64 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #771E64 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #771E64 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.136 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C958AE
oklch(63.1% 0.175 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B43999
oklch(55.5% 0.189 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A83
oklch(49.2% 0.177 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771E64
oklch(40.6% 0.146 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#771E64 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) | #223B66 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4962 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E233E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771E64
#771E64
oklch(40.6% 0.146 337.9)
- #005835
#005835
oklch(40.6% 0.094 158.2)
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 #771E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
Use #771E64 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.