#772D6E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.132 332.6), rgb(119, 45, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#772D6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772D6E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 45, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.132 332.6) |
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 #772D6E | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772D6E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #772D6E text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #772D6E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B2
oklch(63% 0.158 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB449E
oklch(55.7% 0.172 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#923587
oklch(49.1% 0.159 332.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#772D6E 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) | #2B4470 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3349 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772D6E
#772D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 332.6)
- #00602F
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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 #772D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #772D6E 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.