#772D7F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.148 323.7), rgb(119, 45, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#772D7F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772D7F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.148 323.7) |
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 #772D7F | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772D7F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772D7F text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #772D7F text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A640B2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3199
oklch(49.2% 0.179 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772D7F
oklch(43.7% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#772D7F 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) | #1D4781 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A507D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793952 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772D7F
#772D7F
oklch(43.7% 0.148 323.7)
- #00640D
#00640D
oklch(43.7% 0.143 143.7)
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 #772D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #772D7F 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.