#77248D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.173 318.2), rgb(119, 36, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#77248D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77248D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 36, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.173 318.2) |
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 #77248D | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77248D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77248D text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #77248D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.161 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB56D8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A733C5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77248D
oklch(43.7% 0.173 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#77248D 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 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294E8B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763956 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77248D
#77248D
oklch(43.7% 0.173 318.2)
- #236200
#236200
oklch(43.8% 0.136 138.3)
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 #77248D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.097
Use #77248D 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.