#773B6C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.7% 0.107 334.5), rgb(119, 59, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#773B6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B6C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.107 334.5) |
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 #773B6C | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B6C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773B6C text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #773B6C text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA8
oklch(63% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35094
oklch(55.7% 0.139 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B6C
oklch(44.7% 0.107 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#773B6C 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) | #3B4B6E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3E4E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B6C
#773B6C
oklch(44.7% 0.107 334.5)
- #0C6538
#0C6538
oklch(44.7% 0.107 154.3)
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 #773B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #773B6C 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.