#773D7C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.119 324.3), rgb(119, 61, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#773D7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773D7C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 61, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.119 324.3) |
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 #773D7C | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773D7C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773D7C text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #773D7C text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773D7C
oklch(45.8% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#773D7C 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) | #354F7E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794557 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773D7C
#773D7C
oklch(45.8% 0.119 324.3)
- #246828
#246828
oklch(45.9% 0.119 144.3)
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 #773D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #773D7C 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.