#773BAA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.4% 0.173 305.7), rgb(119, 59, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#773BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773BAA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.173 305.7) |
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 #773BAA | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773BAA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773BAA text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #773BAA text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 306)
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Step 500
500
#A369DA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 305.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773BAA
oklch(48.4% 0.173 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#62348C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#773BAA 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) | #0057AD | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F59A8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E536D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773BAA
#773BAA
oklch(48.4% 0.173 305.7)
- #4E6A00
#4E6A00
oklch(48.4% 0.123 125.6)
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 #773BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #773BAA 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.