#772A72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.141 330.4), rgb(119, 42, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#772A72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772A72 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 42, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.141 330.4) |
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 #772A72 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772A72 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #772A72 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #772A72 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C7
oklch(70.7% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A4
oklch(55.5% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#93318D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772A72
oklch(42.6% 0.141 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61285C
oklch(37.8% 0.109 331)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#772A72 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) | #244374 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E70 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B324A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772A72
#772A72
oklch(42.6% 0.141 330.4)
- #00602A
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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 #772A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #772A72 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.