#773970
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.114 331.7), rgb(119, 57, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#773970 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773970 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 57, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.114 331.7) |
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 #773970 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773970 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773970 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773970 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B868AE
oklch(63.1% 0.136 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E83
oklch(49% 0.137 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773970
oklch(44.6% 0.114 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#773970 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) | #374A72 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3E4F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773970
#773970
oklch(44.6% 0.114 331.7)
- #0A6532
#0A6532
oklch(44.5% 0.114 151.7)
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 #773970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #773970 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.