#774193
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.137 312.7), rgb(119, 65, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#774193 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774193 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 65, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.137 312.7) |
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 #774193 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774193 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774193 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #774193 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E0
oklch(81% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9155B0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774193
oklch(47.7% 0.137 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#774193 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) | #2B5596 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5991 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744F63 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774193
#774193
oklch(47.7% 0.137 312.7)
- #3D6C00
#3D6C00
oklch(47.9% 0.135 132.8)
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 #774193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #774193 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.