#774877
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.093 326.9), rgb(119, 72, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#774877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774877 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.093 326.9) |
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 #774877 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774877 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774877 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #774877 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A775A7
oklch(63% 0.093 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#925D92
oklch(55.5% 0.101 326.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774877
oklch(47.4% 0.093 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#653F65
oklch(42.7% 0.077 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#523652
oklch(37.7% 0.059 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#774877 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) | #445579 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515B75 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4C5A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774877
#774877
oklch(47.4% 0.093 326.9)
- #346A3C
#346A3C
oklch(47.4% 0.093 147.2)
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 #774877, 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 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #774877 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.