#772864
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.132 338.5), rgb(119, 40, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#772864 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772864 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 40, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.132 338.5) |
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 #772864 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772864 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #772864 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772864 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED2
oklch(81% 0.077 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#D281BB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4295
oklch(55.6% 0.171 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#96337F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 338.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772864
oklch(41.6% 0.132 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#772864 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) | #2B3F66 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C62 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2B42 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772864
#772864
oklch(41.6% 0.132 338.5)
- #005B38
#005B38
oklch(41.5% 0.096 158.9)
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 #772864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
Use #772864 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.