#773BAC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.175 305.1), rgb(119, 59, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#773BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773BAC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.175 305.1) |
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 #773BAC | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773BAC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773BAC text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773BAC text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B489E4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A269DC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 305.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773BAC
oklch(48.5% 0.175 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#773BAC 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) | #0057AF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C59AA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E536E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773BAC
#773BAC
oklch(48.5% 0.175 305.1)
- #4F6A00
#4F6A00
oklch(48.5% 0.122 125.2)
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 #773BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
Use #773BAC 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.