#774A69
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.075 339.2), rgb(119, 74, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#774A69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A69 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.075 339.2) |
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 #774A69 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774A69 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A69 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774A69 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AD
oklch(70.7% 0.059 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87898
oklch(63.1% 0.074 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#936083
oklch(55.6% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774A69
oklch(47.1% 0.075 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#66415A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#774A69 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) | #4B546A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575B68 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4B55 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A69
#774A69
oklch(47.1% 0.075 339.2)
- #31684C
#31684C
oklch(47.1% 0.075 159.4)
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 #774A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #774A69 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.