#77429C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.4% 0.146 309.2), rgb(119, 66, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#77429C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77429C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.146 309.2) |
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 #77429C | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77429C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77429C text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77429C text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 308.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77429C
oklch(48.4% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#77429C 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) | #24589F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375B9A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725268 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77429C
#77429C
oklch(48.4% 0.146 309.2)
- #476C00
#476C00
oklch(48.5% 0.129 129.3)
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 #77429C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #77429C 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.