#774A86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.106 317.3), rgb(119, 74, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#774A86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A86 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.106 317.3) |
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 #774A86 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774A86 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A86 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #774A86 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B691C3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A375B3
oklch(63.1% 0.104 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E5C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.115 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774A86
oklch(48.5% 0.106 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#623E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#503559
oklch(37.6% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#774A86 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) | #405888 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5D84 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775261 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A86
#774A86
oklch(48.5% 0.106 317.3)
- #406C2D
#406C2D
oklch(48.4% 0.105 137.2)
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 #774A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #774A86 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.