#773A7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.126 323.4), rgb(119, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#773A7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773A7E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.126 323.4) |
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 #773A7E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773A7E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773A7E text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #773A7E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B466BD
oklch(63% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773A7E
oklch(45.5% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#773A7E 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) | #304D80 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794356 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773A7E
#773A7E
oklch(45.5% 0.126 323.4)
- #206721
#206721
oklch(45.4% 0.125 143.4)
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 #773A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #773A7E 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.