#773C7C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.12 324.3), rgb(119, 60, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#773C7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773C7C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.12 324.3) |
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 #773C7C | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773C7C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773C7C text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #773C7C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C488C8
oklch(70.8% 0.113 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B468BA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#873E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 324)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773C7C
oklch(45.6% 0.12 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#773C7C 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) | #344E7E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46557A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794456 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773C7C
#773C7C
oklch(45.6% 0.12 324.3)
- #226827
#226827
oklch(45.8% 0.121 144.4)
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 #773C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #773C7C 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.