#772B89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.16 319.4), rgb(119, 43, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#772B89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772B89 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 43, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.16 319.4) |
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 #772B89 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772B89 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772B89 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #772B89 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C980DB
oklch(70.8% 0.15 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.192 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A53BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772B89
oklch(44.1% 0.16 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#772B89 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) | #07488C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325087 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773C56 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772B89
#772B89
oklch(44.1% 0.16 319.4)
- #1E6400
#1E6400
oklch(44.2% 0.141 139.4)
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 #772B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #772B89 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.