#77337E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.138 323.8), rgb(119, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#77337E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77337E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.138 323.8) |
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 #77337E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77337E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77337E text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #77337E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 324)
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Step 500
500
#B862C1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A345AD
oklch(55.5% 0.179 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3695
oklch(49.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77337E
oklch(44.5% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#77337E 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) | #274A80 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D53 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77337E
#77337E
oklch(44.5% 0.138 323.8)
- #0D6616
#0D6616
oklch(44.5% 0.138 143.8)
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 #77337E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #77337E 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.