#773E6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.103 333.3), rgb(119, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#773E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773E6E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.103 333.3) |
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 #773E6E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773E6E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773E6E text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #773E6E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B56CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 333.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A05294
oklch(55.6% 0.133 333.2)
-
Step 700
700
#89427E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 333.5)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#773E6E
oklch(45.3% 0.103 333.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
-
Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#773E6E 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) | #3D4D70 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4151 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773E6E
#773E6E
oklch(45.3% 0.103 333.3)
- #19663A
#19663A
oklch(45.3% 0.103 153.5)
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 #773E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
Use #773E6E 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.