#774081
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.119 321.3), rgb(119, 64, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#774081 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774081 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 64, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.119 321.3) |
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 #774081 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774081 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774081 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774081 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B4
oklch(63% 0.118 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9558A0
oklch(55.7% 0.127 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774081
oklch(46.5% 0.119 321.3)
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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)
#774081 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) | #365183 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46587F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78485A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774081
#774081
oklch(46.5% 0.119 321.3)
- #2D6925
#2D6925
oklch(46.5% 0.119 141.4)
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 #774081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #774081 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.