#774686
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.113 317.9), rgb(119, 70, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#774686 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774686 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 70, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.113 317.9) |
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 #774686 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774686 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774686 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #774686 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A673B5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#915AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774686
oklch(47.8% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#774686 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) | #3B5688 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495B84 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774F5F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774686
#774686
oklch(47.8% 0.113 317.9)
- #3A6B27
#3A6B27
oklch(47.7% 0.113 138)
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 #774686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #774686 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.