#774F90
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.109 311.3), rgb(119, 79, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#774F90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774F90 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 79, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.109 311.3) |
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 #774F90 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774F90 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774F90 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774F90 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C8
oklch(70.8% 0.085 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774F90
oklch(49.9% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F73
oklch(42.6% 0.091 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#774F90 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) | #415D92 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C608E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745968 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774F90
#774F90
oklch(49.9% 0.109 311.3)
- #4C6F26
#4C6F26
oklch(49.8% 0.109 131.1)
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 #774F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #774F90 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.