#773C55
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.088 354.5), rgb(119, 60, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#773C55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773C55 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.088 354.5) |
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 #773C55 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773C55 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773C55 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #773C55 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65577
oklch(55.7% 0.113 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4564
oklch(49.2% 0.105 354.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773C55
oklch(43.9% 0.088 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3144
oklch(37.7% 0.07 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#773C55 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) | #444856 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535354 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3945 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773C55
#773C55
oklch(43.9% 0.088 354.5)
- #00614F
#00614F
oklch(44% 0.083 174.2)
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 #773C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #773C55 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.