#772377
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.155 327.9), rgb(119, 35, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#772377 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772377 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 35, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.155 327.9) |
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 #772377 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772377 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #772377 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #772377 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C259C1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD39AD
oklch(55.5% 0.201 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#952A95
oklch(49.2% 0.187 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772377
oklch(42.1% 0.155 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#772377 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) | #164179 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C75 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2F4A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772377
#772377
oklch(42.1% 0.155 327.9)
- #005E22
#005E22
oklch(42% 0.121 148.1)
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 #772377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #772377 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.