#772F76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.136 328.2), rgb(119, 47, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#772F76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772F76 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 47, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.136 328.2) |
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 #772F76 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772F76 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772F76 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #772F76 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDB
oklch(81% 0.08 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BA
oklch(63% 0.163 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A844A6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#90358F
oklch(49.2% 0.165 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772F76
oklch(43.5% 0.136 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E295D
oklch(37.6% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#772F76 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) | #284678 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405074 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B374E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772F76
#772F76
oklch(43.5% 0.136 328.2)
- #006324
#006324
oklch(43.6% 0.126 148)
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 #772F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #772F76 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.