#772173
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.154 329.9), rgb(119, 33, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#772173 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 330°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772173 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 33, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.154 329.9) |
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 #772173 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772173 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #772173 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772173 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330)
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Step 500
500
#C458BD
oklch(63.1% 0.184 330)
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Step 600
600
#AF38A9
oklch(55.5% 0.2 330)
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Step 700
700
#962991
oklch(49% 0.185 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772173
oklch(41.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#772173 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) | #183F75 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4B71 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2C47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772173
#772173
oklch(41.7% 0.154 329.9)
- #005D27
#005D27
oklch(41.8% 0.116 149.8)
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 #772173, 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 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
Use #772173 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.