#774B78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.088 326.1), rgb(119, 75, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#774B78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774B78 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 75, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.088 326.1) |
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 #774B78 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774B78 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774B78 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #774B78 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8D0
oklch(81% 0.042 326)
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Step 400
400
#B792B8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A577A6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#905F91
oklch(55.6% 0.095 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774B78
oklch(48% 0.088 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#774B78 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) | #47577A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C77 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794F5C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774B78
#774B78
oklch(48% 0.088 326.1)
- #3A6B3E
#3A6B3E
oklch(48.1% 0.089 145.8)
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 #774B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
Use #774B78 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.