#772D55
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.6% 0.114 349.6), rgb(119, 45, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#772D55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772D55 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 45, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.114 349.6) |
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 #772D55 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772D55 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #772D55 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #772D55 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C7
oklch(81% 0.066 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D285AA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56495
oklch(63.2% 0.136 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04980
oklch(55.7% 0.147 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#97396C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772D55
oklch(41.6% 0.114 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#772D55 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) | #364056 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D53 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2A3D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772D55
#772D55
oklch(41.6% 0.114 349.6)
- #005A45
#005A45
oklch(41.6% 0.082 170)
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 #772D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #772D55 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.