#772189
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.173 320), rgb(119, 33, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#772189 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772189 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 33, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.173 320) |
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 #772189 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772189 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #772189 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #772189 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE9
oklch(81% 0.1 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D5
oklch(63.2% 0.206 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A932C2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 320)
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Step 700
700
#9122A8
oklch(49.2% 0.209 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772189
oklch(43.1% 0.173 320)
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Step 900
900
#5F216D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#772189 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) | #00448C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4D87 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773653 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772189
#772189
oklch(43.1% 0.173 320)
- #196100
#196100
oklch(43.1% 0.139 140.1)
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 #772189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
Use #772189 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.