#77216D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.149 333), rgb(119, 33, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#77216D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77216D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 33, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.149 333) |
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 #77216D | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77216D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #77216D text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #77216D text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C659B7
oklch(63.2% 0.178 333)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#982B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.179 333.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77216D
oklch(41.4% 0.149 333)
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Step 900
900
#64255B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#77216D 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) | #1E3E6F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A6B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2944 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77216D
#77216D
oklch(41.4% 0.149 333)
- #005B2E
#005B2E
oklch(41.3% 0.106 153.2)
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 #77216D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #77216D 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.