#773176
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.7% 0.133 328.1), rgb(119, 49, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#773176 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773176 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 49, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.133 328.1) |
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 #773176 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773176 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773176 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773176 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700
#8F368E
oklch(49.2% 0.162 328.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773176
oklch(43.7% 0.133 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#773176 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) | #2A4778 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415074 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B394E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773176
#773176
oklch(43.7% 0.133 328.1)
- #006325
#006325
oklch(43.6% 0.125 148.3)
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 #773176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #773176 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.