#773F7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.118 322.5), rgb(119, 63, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#773F7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773F7F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 63, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.118 322.5) |
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 #773F7F | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773F7F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773F7F text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #773F7F text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.092 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#96579F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773F7F
oklch(46.3% 0.118 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#683B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#773F7F 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) | #365181 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47577D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794759 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773F7F
#773F7F
oklch(46.3% 0.118 322.5)
- #2A6926
#2A6926
oklch(46.4% 0.119 142.4)
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 #773F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #773F7F 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.