#772FC5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.216 300.2), rgb(119, 47, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#772FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 47, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.216 300.2) |
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 #772FC5 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #772FC5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #772FC5 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #772FC5 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FA
oklch(80.8% 0.105 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B285F8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A060F4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C40E3
oklch(55.7% 0.232 300.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#772FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#612A9F
oklch(42.8% 0.178 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#772FC5 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) | #0059C9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655779 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772FC5
#772FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 300.2)
- #586900
#586900
oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1)
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 #772FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
Use #772FC5 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.