#773D9C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.154 310), rgb(119, 61, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#773D9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773D9C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 61, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.154 310) |
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 #773D9C | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773D9C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773D9C text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #773D9C text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9151BA
oklch(55.6% 0.166 310.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773D9C
oklch(47.7% 0.154 310)
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Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#773D9C 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) | #18559F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32599A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724F66 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773D9C
#773D9C
oklch(47.7% 0.154 310)
- #446A00
#446A00
oklch(47.7% 0.128 129.9)
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 #773D9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #773D9C 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.