#773574
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.125 329.2), rgb(119, 53, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#773574 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773574 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 53, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.125 329.2) |
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 #773574 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773574 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773574 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #773574 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B5
oklch(63.2% 0.149 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A549A1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A89
oklch(49.1% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773574
oklch(44.2% 0.125 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#773574 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) | #304976 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445272 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3B4F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773574
#773574
oklch(44.2% 0.125 329.2)
- #006529
#006529
oklch(44.3% 0.124 149.2)
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 #773574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #773574 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.