#772466
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.3% 0.139 337), rgb(119, 36, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#772466 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772466 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 36, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.139 337) |
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 #772466 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772466 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #772466 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #772466 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B13E99
oklch(55.6% 0.181 337)
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Step 700
700
#982F83
oklch(49.2% 0.168 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772466
oklch(41.3% 0.139 337)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#772466 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) | #263E68 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414B64 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2841 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772466
#772466
oklch(41.3% 0.139 337)
- #005A35
#005A35
oklch(41.2% 0.097 157.4)
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 #772466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
Use #772466 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.