#77438F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.129 314.1), rgb(119, 67, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#77438F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77438F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 67, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.129 314.1) |
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 #77438F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77438F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77438F text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #77438F text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A570BF
oklch(63% 0.128 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9057AB
oklch(55.5% 0.139 314)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77438F
oklch(47.8% 0.129 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#643B77
oklch(42.8% 0.106 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#77438F 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) | #315692 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415A8D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754F62 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77438F
#77438F
oklch(47.8% 0.129 314.1)
- #3C6C0F
#3C6C0F
oklch(47.9% 0.13 134.1)
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 #77438F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
Use #77438F 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.