#773CC3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.4% 0.199 299.1), rgb(119, 60, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#773CC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.199 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 (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.199 299.1) |
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 #773CC3 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773CC3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773CC3 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773CC3 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C66ED
oklch(63.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8848DC
oklch(55.6% 0.214 299.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773CC3
oklch(50.4% 0.199 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E309A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#773CC3 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) | #005EC7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655C7B | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773CC3
#773CC3
oklch(50.4% 0.199 299.1)
- #5D6D00
#5D6D00
oklch(50.4% 0.119 119.3)
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 #773CC3, 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 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #773CC3 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.