#77226E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.148 332.5), rgb(119, 34, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#77226E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77226E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 34, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.148 332.5) |
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 #77226E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77226E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #77226E text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #77226E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C559B7
oklch(63% 0.178 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.193 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#972B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77226E
oklch(41.5% 0.148 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#77226E 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) | #1E3F70 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2A45 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77226E
#77226E
oklch(41.5% 0.148 332.5)
- #005C2D
#005C2D
oklch(41.6% 0.108 152.5)
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 #77226E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #77226E 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.