#772A6B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.2% 0.135 334.3), rgb(119, 42, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#772A6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772A6B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.135 334.3) |
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 #772A6B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772A6B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #772A6B text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #772A6B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081C0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.161 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD429C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#943385
oklch(49.1% 0.162 334.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772A6B
oklch(42.2% 0.135 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#612858
oklch(37.6% 0.105 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#772A6B 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) | #29426D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D69 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2F46 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772A6B
#772A6B
oklch(42.2% 0.135 334.3)
- #005E32
#005E32
oklch(42.3% 0.106 154.3)
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 #772A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #772A6B 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.