#772786
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.163 320.9), rgb(119, 39, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#772786 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772786 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 39, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.163 320.9) |
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 #772786 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772786 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772786 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #772786 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A838BC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A2
oklch(49% 0.196 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772786
oklch(43.5% 0.163 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2469
oklch(37.6% 0.127 321)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#772786 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) | #024689 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314E84 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783853 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772786
#772786
oklch(43.5% 0.163 320.9)
- #136300
#136300
oklch(43.6% 0.143 140.9)
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 #772786, 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 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #772786 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.