#77356C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.8% 0.117 334.2), rgb(119, 53, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#77356C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 334°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77356C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 53, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.117 334.2) |
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 #77356C | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77356C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77356C text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #77356C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600
#A64B97
oklch(55.5% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77356C
oklch(43.8% 0.117 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#77356C 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) | #34486E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48516A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C394B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77356C
#77356C
oklch(43.8% 0.117 334.2)
- #006334
#006334
oklch(43.8% 0.111 153.9)
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 #77356C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
Use #77356C 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.