#774E82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.094 319), rgb(119, 78, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#774E82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774E82 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 78, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.094 319) |
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 #774E82 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774E82 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774E82 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774E82 text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B492BE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A277AD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F99
oklch(55.6% 0.102 319.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774E82
oklch(49% 0.094 319)
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Step 800
800
#61406A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#774E82 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) | #475A84 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515F80 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775462 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774E82
#774E82
oklch(49% 0.094 319)
- #436D37
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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 #774E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #774E82 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.