#773A86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.134 319.4), rgb(119, 58, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#773A86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773A86 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 58, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.134 319.4) |
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 #773A86 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773A86 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773A86 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #773A86 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9753A8
oklch(55.6% 0.145 319.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773A86
oklch(45.9% 0.134 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#693875
oklch(42.8% 0.112 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#773A86 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) | #2B4F88 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5584 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77455A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773A86
#773A86
oklch(45.9% 0.134 319.4)
- #286811
#286811
oklch(45.8% 0.134 139.2)
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 #773A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #773A86 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.