#772C5A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.118 345.7), rgb(119, 44, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#772C5A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772C5A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 44, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.118 345.7) |
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 #772C5A | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772C5A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #772C5A text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #772C5A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4629C
oklch(63% 0.142 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4787
oklch(55.6% 0.154 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#963872
oklch(49.1% 0.142 345.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772C5A
oklch(41.7% 0.118 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#632B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.092 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#772C5A 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) | #33405B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D58 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B3F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772C5A
#772C5A
oklch(41.7% 0.118 345.7)
- #005B41
#005B41
oklch(41.8% 0.087 165.7)
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 #772C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
Use #772C5A 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.