#773D89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.133 317.6), rgb(119, 61, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#773D89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 318°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773D89 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 61, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.133 317.6) |
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 #773D89 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773D89 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773D89 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773D89 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9555A9
oklch(55.7% 0.142 317.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773D89
oklch(46.5% 0.133 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#773D89 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) | #2D518B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405787 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77495D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773D89
#773D89
oklch(46.5% 0.133 317.6)
- #2F6A11
#2F6A11
oklch(46.7% 0.133 137.7)
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 #773D89, 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 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #773D89 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.