#772288
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.171 320.4), rgb(119, 34, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#772288 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772288 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 34, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.171 320.4) |
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 #772288 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772288 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #772288 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #772288 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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE9
oklch(81% 0.1 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDD
oklch(70.6% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D4
oklch(63.1% 0.205 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A933C1
oklch(55.6% 0.222 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#9123A6
oklch(49.1% 0.206 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772288
oklch(43.1% 0.171 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F226C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#772288 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) | #00448B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4D86 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783653 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772288
#772288
oklch(43.1% 0.171 320.4)
- #176100
#176100
oklch(43.1% 0.14 140.4)
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 #772288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
Use #772288 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.