#77387B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.126 325.1), rgb(119, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#77387B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77387B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.126 325.1) |
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 #77387B | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77387B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77387B text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #77387B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.152 325.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77387B
oklch(45% 0.126 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#77387B 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) | #304C7D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435479 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4054 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77387B
#77387B
oklch(45% 0.126 325.1)
- #186623
#186623
oklch(44.9% 0.125 145.2)
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 #77387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #77387B 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.