#771E89
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.176 320.2), rgb(119, 30, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#771E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771E89 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 30, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.176 320.2) |
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 #771E89 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771E89 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #771E89 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #771E89 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF53D6
oklch(63.1% 0.21 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA2FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.228 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#921EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.214 320.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771E89
oklch(42.8% 0.176 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#60206D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#771E89 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) | #00438C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294C87 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773453 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771E89
#771E89
oklch(42.8% 0.176 320.2)
- #186000
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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 #771E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
Use #771E89 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.