#772A5E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.124 342.6), rgb(119, 42, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#772A5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 343°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772A5E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 42, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.124 342.6) |
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 #772A5E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772A5E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #772A5E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772A5E 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D282B4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#C561A2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0458C
oklch(55.7% 0.161 343)
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Step 700
700
#973577
oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772A5E
oklch(41.6% 0.124 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#772A5E 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) | #303F60 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2A40 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772A5E
#772A5E
oklch(41.6% 0.124 342.6)
- #005B3D
#005B3D
oklch(41.7% 0.091 162.5)
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 #772A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #772A5E 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.