#772F79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.139 326.6), rgb(119, 47, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#772F79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772F79 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 47, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.139 326.6) |
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 #772F79 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772F79 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772F79 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #772F79 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BE
oklch(63.2% 0.167 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A743AA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3492
oklch(49.2% 0.168 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772F79
oklch(43.6% 0.139 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#772F79 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) | #25477B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5077 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A384F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772F79
#772F79
oklch(43.6% 0.139 326.6)
- #00631F
#00631F
oklch(43.5% 0.13 146.7)
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 #772F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #772F79 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.