#773553
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6), rgb(119, 53, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#773553 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773553 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 53, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6) |
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 #773553 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773553 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #773553 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #773553 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C3
oklch(81% 0.058 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#C0698F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F79
oklch(55.6% 0.129 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#924066
oklch(49.1% 0.119 353.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773553
oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#773553 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) | #3E4454 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5051 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3240 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773553
#773553
oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6)
- #005D4B
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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 #773553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.077
Use #773553 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.