#772181
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.166 323.4), rgb(119, 33, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#772181 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772181 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 33, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.166 323.4) |
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 #772181 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772181 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #772181 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #772181 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE5
oklch(81% 0.097 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C056CD
oklch(63.1% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB34B9
oklch(55.5% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9325A0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 323.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772181
oklch(42.6% 0.166 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#772181 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) | #004284 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314C7F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79324F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772181
#772181
oklch(42.6% 0.166 323.4)
- #006009
#006009
oklch(42.4% 0.14 143.4)
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 #772181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #772181 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.