#77428B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.126 316), rgb(119, 66, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#77428B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 316°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77428B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.126 316) |
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 #77428B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77428B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77428B text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77428B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98ECA
oklch(70.8% 0.098 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#A770BC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9257A8
oklch(55.6% 0.136 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77428B
oklch(47.4% 0.126 316)
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Step 800
800
#653B75
oklch(42.8% 0.104 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#77428B 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) | #33548D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435989 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764D60 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77428B
#77428B
oklch(47.4% 0.126 316)
- #386B17
#386B17
oklch(47.4% 0.126 136)
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 #77428B, 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 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #77428B 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.