#77377A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.127 325.7), rgb(119, 55, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#77377A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 326°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77377A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 55, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.127 325.7) |
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 #77377A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77377A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77377A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #77377A text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C786C9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#B765BA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.154 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77377A
oklch(44.8% 0.127 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#77377A 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) | #2F4B7C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435378 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3F53 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77377A
#77377A
oklch(44.8% 0.127 325.7)
- #136623
#136623
oklch(44.8% 0.127 145.8)
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 #77377A, 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 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.091
Use #77377A 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.