#772F6C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.9% 0.127 333.9), rgb(119, 47, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#772F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772F6C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 47, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.127 333.9) |
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 #772F6C | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772F6C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #772F6C text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #772F6C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD83BF
oklch(70.6% 0.119 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA469B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#923784
oklch(49.2% 0.154 334.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772F6C
oklch(42.9% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#772F6C 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) | #2E446E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3449 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772F6C
#772F6C
oklch(42.9% 0.127 333.9)
- #006032
#006032
oklch(42.9% 0.109 153.8)
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 #772F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #772F6C 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.