#772686
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.164 321), rgb(119, 38, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#772686 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 321°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772686 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 38, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.164 321) |
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 #772686 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772686 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #772686 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #772686 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD58D0
oklch(63.1% 0.197 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A837BD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9028A3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772686
oklch(43.4% 0.164 321)
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Step 900
900
#5F246A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#772686 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) | #004589 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304E84 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783753 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772686
#772686
oklch(43.4% 0.164 321)
- #136200
#136200
oklch(43.3% 0.142 140.9)
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 #772686, 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 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #772686 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.