#774677
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.097 327), rgb(119, 70, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#774677 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774677 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 70, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.097 327) |
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 #774677 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774677 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774677 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #774677 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400
#BA90B9
oklch(70.6% 0.075 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A875A8
oklch(63.2% 0.095 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#935C93
oklch(55.5% 0.105 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774677
oklch(47% 0.097 327)
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Step 800
800
#663E66
oklch(42.6% 0.081 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#774677 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) | #425479 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A75 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4B59 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774677
#774677
oklch(47% 0.097 327)
- #316939
#316939
oklch(47% 0.097 146.9)
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 #774677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #774677 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.