#773DA8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.167 306), rgb(119, 61, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#773DA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 61, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.167 306) |
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 #773DA8 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773DA8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773DA8 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773DA8 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773DA8
oklch(48.5% 0.167 306)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#773DA8 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) | #0058AB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255AA6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F536D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773DA8
#773DA8
oklch(48.5% 0.167 306)
- #4E6B00
#4E6B00
oklch(48.7% 0.124 126)
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 #773DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #773DA8 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.