#77487E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.101 322.2), rgb(119, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#77487E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77487E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.101 322.2) |
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 #77487E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77487E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77487E text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77487E text on black | 3.01:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B891BE
oklch(70.8% 0.078 321.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A675AD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 322.3)
-
Step 600
600
#915D99
oklch(55.7% 0.108 322)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#77487E
oklch(47.7% 0.101 322.2)
-
Step 800
800
#643F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 321.8)
-
Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
-
Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#77487E 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) | #415680 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E5D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77487E
#77487E
oklch(47.7% 0.101 322.2)
- #386B34
#386B34
oklch(47.8% 0.101 142.4)
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 #77487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #77487E 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.