#77225B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.134 343.6), rgb(119, 34, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#77225B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77225B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 34, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.134 343.6) |
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 #77225B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77225B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #77225B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #77225B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.16 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F77
oklch(49.1% 0.162 343.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77225B
oklch(40.5% 0.134 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#77225B 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) | #2A3B5D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444959 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F223B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77225B
#77225B
oklch(40.5% 0.134 343.6)
- #00573C
#00573C
oklch(40.4% 0.086 164)
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 #77225B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
Use #77225B 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.