#773B5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.093 348.4), rgb(119, 59, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#773B5B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B5B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.093 348.4) |
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 #773B5B | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B5B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773B5B text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #773B5B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 348.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C95
oklch(63.1% 0.112 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A6537F
oklch(55.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E436B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 348.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B5B
oklch(43.9% 0.093 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3048
oklch(37.6% 0.073 348)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#773B5B 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) | #41495C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515359 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3A47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B5B
#773B5B
oklch(43.9% 0.093 348.4)
- #006249
#006249
oklch(44.1% 0.089 167.9)
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 #773B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #773B5B 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.