#77378A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.144 317.9), rgb(119, 55, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#77378A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77378A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 55, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.144 317.9) |
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 #77378A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77378A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77378A text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77378A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B362CC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B8
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#87369F
oklch(49.1% 0.174 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77378A
oklch(45.7% 0.144 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#77378A 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) | #224E8D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5488 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77445B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77378A
#77378A
oklch(45.7% 0.144 317.9)
- #286800
#286800
oklch(45.7% 0.141 137.9)
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 #77378A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #77378A 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.