#77269C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.185 312.6), rgb(119, 38, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#77269C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77269C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 38, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.185 312.6) |
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 #77269C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77269C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77269C text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #77269C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CED
oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B654E6
oklch(63.1% 0.221 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A22FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A1EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77269C
oklch(44.9% 0.185 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2177
oklch(37.8% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#77269C 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) | #004A9F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #175099 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73415F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77269C
#77269C
oklch(44.9% 0.185 312.6)
- #386300
#386300
oklch(45% 0.126 132.6)
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 #77269C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #77269C 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.