#77416E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.097 333.5), rgb(119, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#77416E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77416E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.097 333.5) |
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 #77416E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77416E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77416E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #77416E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA7
oklch(63% 0.117 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5492
oklch(55.5% 0.126 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#87447C
oklch(49% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77416E
oklch(45.8% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#77416E 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) | #404F70 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4452 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77416E
#77416E
oklch(45.8% 0.097 333.5)
- #21673D
#21673D
oklch(45.9% 0.098 153.4)
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 #77416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #77416E 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.