#774185
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.121 319.1), rgb(119, 65, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#774185 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774185 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 65, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.121 319.1) |
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 #774185 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774185 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774185 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #774185 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A870B7
oklch(63% 0.12 319)
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Step 600
600
#9358A3
oklch(55.6% 0.129 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774185
oklch(46.9% 0.121 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#774185 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) | #355387 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455883 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774A5D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774185
#774185
oklch(46.9% 0.121 319.1)
- #326A20
#326A20
oklch(46.9% 0.122 139)
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 #774185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
Use #774185 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.