#771E6D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.153 333), rgb(119, 30, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#771E6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771E6D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 30, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.153 333) |
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 #771E6D | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771E6D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #771E6D text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #771E6D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#99288C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771E6D
oklch(41.1% 0.153 333)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#771E6D 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) | #1A3D6F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2743 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771E6D
#771E6D
oklch(41.1% 0.153 333)
- #005A2D
#005A2D
oklch(41% 0.105 153)
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 #771E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #771E6D 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.