#773D9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.155 309.6), rgb(119, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#773D9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.155 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773D9D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.155 309.6) |
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 #773D9D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773D9D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773D9D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #773D9D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9051BB
oklch(55.5% 0.167 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773D9D
oklch(47.8% 0.155 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#773D9D 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) | #1655A0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31599B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724F67 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773D9D
#773D9D
oklch(47.8% 0.155 309.6)
- #456A00
#456A00
oklch(47.8% 0.128 129.5)
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 #773D9D, 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 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.088
Use #773D9D 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.