#77397C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.126 324.5), rgb(119, 57, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#77397C is a medium-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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77397C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 57, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.126 324.5) |
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 #77397C | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77397C | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77397C text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77397C text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C586C9
oklch(70.6% 0.118 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B566BB
oklch(63% 0.15 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA7
oklch(55.5% 0.162 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#893B90
oklch(49% 0.153 324.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77397C
oklch(45.2% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#77397C 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) | #304D7E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44547A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794155 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77397C
#77397C
oklch(45.2% 0.126 324.5)
- #1B6723
#1B6723
oklch(45.2% 0.126 144.7)
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 #77397C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #77397C 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.