#77206E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.3% 0.151 332.5), rgb(119, 32, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#77206E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77206E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 32, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.151 332.5) |
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 #77206E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77206E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #77206E text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77206E 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C658B8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B139A4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#98298D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77206E
oklch(41.3% 0.151 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#77206E 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) | #1C3E70 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2944 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77206E
#77206E
oklch(41.3% 0.151 332.5)
- #005B2C
#005B2C
oklch(41.3% 0.108 152.3)
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 #77206E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #77206E 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.