#77487B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.097 324.1), rgb(119, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#77487B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77487B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.097 324.1) |
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 #77487B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77487B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77487B text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #77487B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#B891BB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 324)
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Step 500
500
#A675AA
oklch(63% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#915D96
oklch(55.6% 0.105 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77487B
oklch(47.6% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#653F68
oklch(42.8% 0.081 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#77487B 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) | #43557D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B79 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794D5C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77487B
#77487B
oklch(47.6% 0.097 324.1)
- #376A37
#376A37
oklch(47.5% 0.097 143.9)
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 #77487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #77487B 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.