#77238B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.172 319.1), rgb(119, 35, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#77238B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77238B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 35, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.172 319.1) |
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 #77238B | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77238B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #77238B text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77238B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.162 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D6
oklch(63% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A833C3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9023A9
oklch(49.2% 0.208 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77238B
oklch(43.4% 0.172 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#77238B 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) | #00458E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4E89 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773855 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77238B
#77238B
oklch(43.4% 0.172 319.1)
- #1F6100
#1F6100
oklch(43.3% 0.137 139)
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 #77238B, 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 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.098
Use #77238B 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.