#772BC8
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.9% 0.223 299.8), rgb(119, 43, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#772BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 43, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.223 299.8) |
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 #772BC8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #772BC8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772BC8 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #772BC8 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B284FB
oklch(70.8% 0.172 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C3CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.24 299.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#772BC8
oklch(48.9% 0.223 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#6127A2
oklch(42.7% 0.184 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2781
oklch(37.7% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#772BC8 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) | #0058CC | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64567A | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772BC8
#772BC8
oklch(48.9% 0.223 299.8)
- #586900
#586900
oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1)
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 #772BC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #772BC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #772BC8 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.