#77217A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.16 326.5), rgb(119, 33, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#77217A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77217A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 33, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.16 326.5) |
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 #77217A | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77217A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #77217A text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #77217A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C257C5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD36B1
oklch(55.5% 0.207 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#952799
oklch(49.2% 0.193 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77217A
oklch(42.1% 0.16 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#77217A 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) | #0E417C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B78 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2F4B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77217A
#77217A
oklch(42.1% 0.16 326.5)
- #005F1C
#005F1C
oklch(42.3% 0.128 146.4)
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 #77217A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #77217A 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.