#773F81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.12 321.4), rgb(119, 63, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#773F81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773F81 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 63, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.12 321.4) |
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 #773F81 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773F81 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773F81 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773F81 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 321)
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Step 600
600
#9557A0
oklch(55.5% 0.129 321.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#773F81
oklch(46.4% 0.12 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#673B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#773F81 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) | #355183 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46577F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78485A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773F81
#773F81
oklch(46.4% 0.12 321.4)
- #2C6924
#2C6924
oklch(46.4% 0.12 141.4)
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 #773F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #773F81 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.