#772372
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.15 330.4), rgb(119, 35, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#772372 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772372 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 35, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.15 330.4) |
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 #772372 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772372 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #772372 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #772372 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C359BB
oklch(63% 0.18 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#962B90
oklch(49.2% 0.182 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772372
oklch(41.8% 0.15 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#772372 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) | #1C4074 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4B70 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2D47 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772372
#772372
oklch(41.8% 0.15 330.4)
- #005D28
#005D28
oklch(41.8% 0.115 150.2)
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 #772372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
Use #772372 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.