#772CC9
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49.1% 0.223 299.5), rgb(119, 44, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#772CC9 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 44, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.223 299.5) |
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 #772CC9 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #772CC9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772CC9 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #772CC9 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B184FB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#A05EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C3DE7
oklch(55.7% 0.239 299.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#772CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.223 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#6127A2
oklch(42.7% 0.184 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2781
oklch(37.6% 0.144 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#772CC9 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) | #0059CD | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63577A | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772CC9
#772CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.223 299.5)
- #596900
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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 #772CC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #772CC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
Use #772CC9 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.