#773A91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.146 314.6), rgb(119, 58, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#773A91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773A91 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 58, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.146 314.6) |
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 #773A91 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773A91 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773A91 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773A91 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9552B2
oklch(55.7% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773A91
oklch(46.6% 0.146 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#67377C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#773A91 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) | #205194 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38568F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754960 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773A91
#773A91
oklch(46.6% 0.146 314.6)
- #366900
#366900
oklch(46.6% 0.135 134.4)
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 #773A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #773A91 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.