#773475
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.1% 0.127 328.6), rgb(119, 52, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#773475 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773475 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 52, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.127 328.6) |
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 #773475 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773475 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773475 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #773475 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A548A2
oklch(55.5% 0.166 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D398B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773475
oklch(44.1% 0.127 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#773475 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) | #2E4977 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435173 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3B4F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773475
#773475
oklch(44.1% 0.127 328.6)
- #006527
#006527
oklch(44.2% 0.126 148.6)
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 #773475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
Use #773475 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.