#772861
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.13 340.4), rgb(119, 40, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#772861 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772861 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 40, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.13 340.4) |
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 #772861 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772861 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #772861 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #772861 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04291
oklch(55.5% 0.169 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#97337B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772861
oklch(41.5% 0.13 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#632852
oklch(37.6% 0.102 340)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#772861 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) | #2D3F63 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C5F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2A40 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772861
#772861
oklch(41.5% 0.13 340.4)
- #005B3A
#005B3A
oklch(41.6% 0.094 160.3)
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 #772861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #772861 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.