#77397D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.127 324), rgb(119, 57, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#77397D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 324°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77397D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.127 324) |
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 #77397D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77397D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77397D text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77397D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B566BD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#893B91
oklch(49.1% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77397D
oklch(45.2% 0.127 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#77397D 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) | #304D7F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794255 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77397D
#77397D
oklch(45.2% 0.127 324)
- #1C6721
#1C6721
oklch(45.2% 0.127 144)
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 #77397D, 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 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #77397D 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.