#774C8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.107 314.9), rgb(119, 76, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#774C8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774C8A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 76, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.107 314.9) |
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 #774C8A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774C8A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774C8A text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774C8A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A275B6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774C8A
oklch(49% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#774C8A 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) | #415A8C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E88 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765564 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774C8A
#774C8A
oklch(49% 0.107 314.9)
- #456D2A
#456D2A
oklch(48.9% 0.107 134.6)
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 #774C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #774C8A 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.