#772A75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.143 328.8), rgb(119, 42, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#772A75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772A75 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 42, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.143 328.8) |
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 #772A75 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772A75 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #772A75 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #772A75 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE81CA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBC
oklch(63% 0.172 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA40A8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#923190
oklch(49.2% 0.172 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772A75
oklch(42.8% 0.143 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#772A75 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) | #224477 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4E73 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B334B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772A75
#772A75
oklch(42.8% 0.143 328.8)
- #006025
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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 #772A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #772A75 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.