#773789
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.142 318.3), rgb(119, 55, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#773789 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773789 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 55, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.142 318.3) |
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 #773789 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773789 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773789 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773789 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#88369E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 318.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773789
oklch(45.7% 0.142 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#773789 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) | #234E8C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5487 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77445A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773789
#773789
oklch(45.7% 0.142 318.3)
- #266800
#266800
oklch(45.6% 0.142 138.3)
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 #773789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #773789 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.