#77227D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.161 325.1), rgb(119, 34, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#77227D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77227D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 34, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.161 325.1) |
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 #77227D | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77227D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #77227D text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77227D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 325)
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Step 500
500
#C157C8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC36B4
oklch(55.5% 0.209 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#94279B
oklch(49.2% 0.195 325.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77227D
oklch(42.4% 0.161 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#612365
oklch(37.7% 0.126 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#77227D 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) | #0A4280 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A314D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77227D
#77227D
oklch(42.4% 0.161 325.1)
- #006016
#006016
oklch(42.5% 0.133 145.1)
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 #77227D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #77227D 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.