#772E53
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.111 351.4), rgb(119, 46, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#772E53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 351°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E53 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.111 351.4) |
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 #772E53 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E53 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #772E53 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #772E53 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D285A8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46593
oklch(63.1% 0.132 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.143 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#963A69
oklch(49% 0.134 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772E53
oklch(41.7% 0.111 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C47
oklch(37.7% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#772E53 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) | #384054 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D51 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802B3D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E53
#772E53
oklch(41.7% 0.111 351.4)
- #005A47
#005A47
oklch(41.7% 0.081 172)
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 #772E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
Use #772E53 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.