#774B99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.128 308.5), rgb(119, 75, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#774B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774B99 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 75, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.128 308.5) |
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 #774B99 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774B99 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774B99 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #774B99 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774B99
oklch(49.7% 0.128 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#774B99 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) | #365C9C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F97 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72586B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774B99
#774B99
oklch(49.7% 0.128 308.5)
- #4C6F08
#4C6F08
oklch(49.6% 0.127 128.4)
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 #774B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #774B99 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.