#771F71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.155 330.9), rgb(119, 31, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#771F71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771F71 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 31, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.155 330.9) |
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 #771F71 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771F71 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #771F71 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #771F71 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C557BC
oklch(63% 0.185 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B137A8
oklch(55.7% 0.201 331)
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Step 700
700
#972890
oklch(49% 0.186 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771F71
oklch(41.4% 0.155 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#771F71 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) | #173E73 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2A46 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771F71
#771F71
oklch(41.4% 0.155 330.9)
- #005C29
#005C29
oklch(41.5% 0.112 150.8)
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 #771F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #771F71 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.