#77499D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.136 307.5), rgb(119, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#77499D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77499D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.136 307.5) |
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 #77499D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77499D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77499D text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77499D text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#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
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C8
oklch(63% 0.135 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77499D
oklch(49.6% 0.136 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#77499D 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) | #305CA0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71586C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77499D
#77499D
oklch(49.6% 0.136 307.5)
- #4D6F00
#4D6F00
oklch(49.7% 0.129 127.7)
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 #77499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #77499D 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.