#77368B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.146 317.5), rgb(119, 54, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#77368B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77368B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 54, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.146 317.5) |
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 #77368B | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77368B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77368B text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #77368B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C384D8
oklch(70.7% 0.136 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B362CD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F45BA
oklch(55.7% 0.189 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8835A0
oklch(49.1% 0.176 317.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77368B
oklch(45.6% 0.146 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#77368B 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) | #1F4E8E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395489 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76445B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77368B
#77368B
oklch(45.6% 0.146 317.5)
- #296800
#296800
oklch(45.8% 0.14 137.6)
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 #77368B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
Use #77368B 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.