#77469E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.142 307.7), rgb(119, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#77469E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77469E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.142 307.7) |
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 #77469E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77469E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77469E text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #77469E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A170CA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 308)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77469E
oklch(49.2% 0.142 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#613A80
oklch(42.8% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#77469E 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) | #295AA1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5D9C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71566B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77469E
#77469E
oklch(49.2% 0.142 307.7)
- #4C6D00
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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 #77469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #77469E 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.