#77367D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.132 324.2), rgb(119, 54, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#77367D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77367D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 54, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.132 324.2) |
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 #77367D | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77367D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77367D text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #77367D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C685CC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A248AA
oklch(55.5% 0.171 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3992
oklch(49.2% 0.159 324.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77367D
oklch(44.8% 0.132 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#77367D 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) | #2C4B7F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F54 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77367D
#77367D
oklch(44.8% 0.132 324.2)
- #15661D
#15661D
oklch(44.7% 0.131 144.2)
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 #77367D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.091
Use #77367D 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.