#77238D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.174 318.3), rgb(119, 35, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#77238D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77238D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 35, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.174 318.3) |
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 #77238D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77238D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77238D text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77238D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A732C6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F22AB
oklch(49.1% 0.211 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77238D
oklch(43.6% 0.174 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#77238D 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) | #004690 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284E8B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763956 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77238D
#77238D
oklch(43.6% 0.174 318.3)
- #236100
#236100
oklch(43.5% 0.135 138.2)
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 #77238D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.097
Use #77238D 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.