#772958
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.122 346.6), rgb(119, 41, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#772958 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772958 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 41, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.122 346.6) |
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 #772958 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772958 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #772958 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #772958 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFCA
oklch(81% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C6619B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14586
oklch(55.6% 0.158 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#983671
oklch(49.1% 0.146 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772958
oklch(41.2% 0.122 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#642A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#772958 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) | #323E59 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B56 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F273C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772958
#772958
oklch(41.2% 0.122 346.6)
- #005941
#005941
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167)
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 #772958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #772958 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.