#773B72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.112 330.4), rgb(119, 59, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#773B72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B72 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.112 330.4) |
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 #773B72 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B72 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773B72 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #773B72 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F84
oklch(49.1% 0.136 330.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B72
oklch(45% 0.112 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#773B72 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) | #384C74 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495470 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4051 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B72
#773B72
oklch(45% 0.112 330.4)
- #156632
#156632
oklch(45% 0.112 150.4)
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 #773B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #773B72 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.