#77334C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.099 359.1), rgb(119, 51, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#77334C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77334C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 51, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.099 359.1) |
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 #77334C | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77334C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #77334C text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77334C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C0
oklch(81% 0.057 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0889F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 359)
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Step 500
500
#C26988
oklch(63.1% 0.118 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F71
oklch(55.6% 0.128 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#953F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 359.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77334C
oklch(42.1% 0.099 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#622E40
oklch(37.7% 0.078 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#77334C 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) | #3E424D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802E3C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77334C
#77334C
oklch(42.1% 0.099 359.1)
- #005B4E
#005B4E
oklch(42.2% 0.077 178.6)
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 #77334C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
Use #77334C 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.