#774085
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.123 319.2), rgb(119, 64, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#774085 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 319°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774085 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 64, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.123 319.2) |
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 #774085 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774085 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774085 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #774085 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.096 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#A970B8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9457A4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774085
oklch(46.8% 0.123 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#673B72
oklch(42.9% 0.101 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#54335C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#774085 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) | #345287 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445883 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774A5C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774085
#774085
oklch(46.8% 0.123 319.2)
- #306A1F
#306A1F
oklch(46.8% 0.123 139.4)
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 #774085, 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 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #774085 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.