#77268F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.173 317.3), rgb(119, 38, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#77268F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77268F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 38, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.173 317.3) |
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 #77268F | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77268F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77268F text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77268F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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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
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A534C7
oklch(55.5% 0.225 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E24AC
oklch(49.2% 0.209 317.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77268F
oklch(44% 0.173 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#77268F 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) | #004792 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294F8D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763B58 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77268F
#77268F
oklch(44% 0.173 317.3)
- #286200
#286200
oklch(44% 0.134 137.2)
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 #77268F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.096
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.096
Use #77268F 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.