#773CA8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.4% 0.169 306.2), rgb(119, 60, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#773CA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.169 306.2) |
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 #773CA8 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773CA8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773CA8 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #773CA8 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 306.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773CA8
oklch(48.4% 0.169 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#62348A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#773CA8 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) | #0057AB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2459A6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F526C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773CA8
#773CA8
oklch(48.4% 0.169 306.2)
- #4D6A00
#4D6A00
oklch(48.3% 0.123 126.1)
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 #773CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #773CA8 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.