#773EA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.159 307.8), rgb(119, 62, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#773EA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 62, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.159 307.8) |
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 #773EA2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #773EA2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773EA2 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #773EA2 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD2
oklch(63.2% 0.157 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F51BF
oklch(55.7% 0.171 307.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773EA2
oklch(48.2% 0.159 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#773EA2 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) | #0F57A5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5AA0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70526A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773EA2
#773EA2
oklch(48.2% 0.159 307.8)
- #4A6B00
#4A6B00
oklch(48.4% 0.126 127.7)
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 #773EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #773EA2 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.