#771E77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.161 328), rgb(119, 30, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#771E77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771E77 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 30, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.161 328) |
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 #771E77 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771E77 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #771E77 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #771E77 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C456C3
oklch(63.1% 0.192 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF35AF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#962597
oklch(49.1% 0.194 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771E77
oklch(41.7% 0.161 328)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#771E77 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) | #0D3F79 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364A75 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2C49 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771E77
#771E77
oklch(41.7% 0.161 328)
- #005D21
#005D21
oklch(41.7% 0.121 147.9)
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 #771E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #771E77 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.