#773A87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.135 318.9), rgb(119, 58, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#773A87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.135 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773A87 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 58, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.135 318.9) |
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 #773A87 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773A87 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773A87 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #773A87 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#AC6DBD
oklch(63.2% 0.134 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9753A9
oklch(55.6% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773A87
oklch(46% 0.135 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#683875
oklch(42.7% 0.111 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#773A87 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) | #2A4F89 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5585 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77465B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773A87
#773A87
oklch(46% 0.135 318.9)
- #29690F
#29690F
oklch(46.1% 0.136 138.9)
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 #773A87, 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 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #773A87 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.