#773A82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.13 321.3), rgb(119, 58, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#773A82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 321°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773A82 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 58, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.13 321.3) |
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 #773A82 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773A82 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773A82 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #773A82 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386CE
oklch(70.6% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#B366C1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.17 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773A82
oklch(45.7% 0.13 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C61
oklch(37.6% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#773A82 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) | #2E4E84 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415580 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784458 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773A82
#773A82
oklch(45.7% 0.13 321.3)
- #24681A
#24681A
oklch(45.7% 0.13 141.3)
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 #773A82, 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 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
Use #773A82 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.