#773DAB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.7% 0.171 305.1), rgb(119, 61, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#773DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773DAB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 61, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.171 305.1) |
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 #773DAB | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773DAB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773DAB text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #773DAB text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D4EC7
oklch(55.5% 0.184 305.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773DAB
oklch(48.7% 0.171 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F70
oklch(37.8% 0.111 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#773DAB 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) | #0058AE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215AA9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E546E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773DAB
#773DAB
oklch(48.7% 0.171 305.1)
- #506B00
#506B00
oklch(48.8% 0.123 125.1)
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 #773DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
Use #773DAB 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.