#77485E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.071 350.7), rgb(119, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#77485E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77485E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.071 350.7) |
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 #77485E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77485E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77485E text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #77485E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB788F
oklch(63.1% 0.071 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#966179
oklch(55.7% 0.076 351.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77485E
oklch(46.3% 0.071 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#684153
oklch(42.7% 0.06 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#322128
oklch(27.1% 0.029 352.7)
#77485E 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) | #4D515F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4750 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77485E
#77485E
oklch(46.3% 0.071 350.7)
- #286653
#286653
oklch(46.4% 0.071 170.1)
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 #77485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #77485E 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.