#772962
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.7% 0.129 339.8), rgb(119, 41, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#772962 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 340°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772962 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 41, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.129 339.8) |
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 #772962 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772962 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #772962 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772962 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA7
oklch(63% 0.155 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4392
oklch(55.6% 0.167 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#96347C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 339.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772962
oklch(41.7% 0.129 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#772962 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) | #2D4064 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C60 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2B41 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772962
#772962
oklch(41.7% 0.129 339.8)
- #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 #772962, 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 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #772962 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.