#772ACC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.2% 0.227 299), rgb(119, 42, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#772ACC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772ACC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 42, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.227 299) |
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 #772ACC | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #772ACC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772ACC text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #772ACC text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B183FD
oklch(70.6% 0.176 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F5DFB
oklch(63% 0.225 299)
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Step 600
600
#8B3AEA
oklch(55.5% 0.245 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#772ACC
oklch(49.2% 0.227 299)
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Step 800
800
#6026A5
oklch(42.7% 0.188 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2683
oklch(37.7% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#772ACC 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) | #0059D0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62577C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772ACC
#772ACC
oklch(49.2% 0.227 299)
- #5A6900
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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 #772ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #772ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.065
Use #772ACC 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.