#772E7A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.142 326.1), rgb(119, 46, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#772E7A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E7A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.142 326.1) |
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 #772E7A | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E7A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772E7A text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #772E7A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CD
oklch(70.8% 0.133 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A742AB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3393
oklch(49.1% 0.171 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772E7A
oklch(43.6% 0.142 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371838
oklch(26.8% 0.07 326.1)
#772E7A 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) | #23467C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5078 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A384F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E7A
#772E7A
oklch(43.6% 0.142 326.1)
- #00631C
#00631C
oklch(43.5% 0.133 146)
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 #772E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #772E7A 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.