#771F85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8), rgb(119, 31, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#771F85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771F85 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 31, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8) |
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 #771F85 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771F85 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #771F85 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #771F85 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C054D2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB31BE
oklch(55.5% 0.223 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9321A4
oklch(49.1% 0.207 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771F85
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#60216B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#771F85 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) | #004288 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4C83 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783351 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771F85
#771F85
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8)
- #0A6000
#0A6000
oklch(42.5% 0.142 141.7)
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 #771F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #771F85 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.