#771F82
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.169 323), rgb(119, 31, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#771F82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771F82 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 31, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.169 323) |
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 #771F82 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771F82 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #771F82 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #771F82 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C155CE
oklch(63.2% 0.201 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC32BB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9322A1
oklch(49% 0.204 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771F82
oklch(42.5% 0.169 323)
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Step 900
900
#612269
oklch(37.8% 0.131 323)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#771F82 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) | #004285 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4C80 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79314F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771F82
#771F82
oklch(42.5% 0.169 323)
- #006005
#006005
oklch(42.4% 0.142 143)
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 #771F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #771F82 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.