#772B8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.162 318.5), rgb(119, 43, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#772B8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772B8B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 43, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.162 318.5) |
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 #772B8B | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772B8B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772B8B text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #772B8B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43AC0
oklch(55.5% 0.211 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA6
oklch(49.2% 0.197 318.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772B8B
oklch(44.3% 0.162 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#772B8B 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) | #02498E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305089 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773D57 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772B8B
#772B8B
oklch(44.3% 0.162 318.5)
- #236400
#236400
oklch(44.4% 0.138 138.5)
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 #772B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #772B8B 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.