#772677
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.151 327.8), rgb(119, 38, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#772677 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772677 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 38, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.151 327.8) |
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 #772677 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772677 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #772677 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #772677 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#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
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C15BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.18 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC3CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.195 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#932C94
oklch(49% 0.183 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772677
oklch(42.5% 0.151 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#772677 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) | #1B4279 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D75 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B314B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772677
#772677
oklch(42.5% 0.151 327.8)
- #005F22
#005F22
oklch(42.3% 0.123 147.9)
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 #772677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #772677 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.