#773D77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.113 327.2), rgb(119, 61, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#773D77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773D77 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 61, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.113 327.2) |
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 #773D77 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773D77 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773D77 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #773D77 text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.135 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F4F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#884088
oklch(49.2% 0.136 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773D77
oklch(45.5% 0.113 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#773D77 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) | #384E79 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495575 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4354 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773D77
#773D77
oklch(45.5% 0.113 327.2)
- #1F672E
#1F672E
oklch(45.5% 0.114 147.2)
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 #773D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #773D77 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.