#772182
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.167 322.9), rgb(119, 33, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#772182 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.167 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772182 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 33, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.167 322.9) |
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 #772182 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772182 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #772182 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #772182 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CE7CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 323)
-
Step 500
500
#C056CE
oklch(63.2% 0.199 322.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AB34BA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 323)
-
Step 700
700
#9324A1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 322.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#772182
oklch(42.6% 0.167 322.9)
-
Step 900
900
#602268
oklch(37.6% 0.13 323)
-
Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#772182 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) | #004285 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304C80 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793350 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772182
#772182
oklch(42.6% 0.167 322.9)
- #006105
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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 #772182, 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 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #772182 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.