#773F71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.104 331.2), rgb(119, 63, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#773F71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773F71 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 63, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.104 331.2) |
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 #773F71 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773F71 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773F71 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #773F71 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.124 331)
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Step 600
600
#9F5297
oklch(55.6% 0.135 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#884281
oklch(49.1% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773F71
oklch(45.6% 0.104 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D32
oklch(27.2% 0.051 331.5)
#773F71 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) | #3D4E73 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C566F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4352 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773F71
#773F71
oklch(45.6% 0.104 331.2)
- #1F6737
#1F6737
oklch(45.7% 0.105 150.8)
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 #773F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
Use #773F71 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.