#773BC5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.4% 0.202 298.7), rgb(119, 59, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#773BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.202 298.7) |
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 #773BC5 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773BC5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773BC5 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773BC5 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C65EF
oklch(63% 0.2 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8847DE
oklch(55.7% 0.218 298.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773BC5
oklch(50.4% 0.202 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9C
oklch(42.8% 0.168 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#773BC5 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) | #005EC9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645D7C | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773BC5
#773BC5
oklch(50.4% 0.202 298.7)
- #5E6D00
#5E6D00
oklch(50.4% 0.118 118.7)
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 #773BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
Use #773BC5 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.