#774F93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.113 310), rgb(119, 79, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#774F93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774F93 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 79, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.113 310) |
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 #774F93 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774F93 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774F93 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #774F93 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B191CA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BC
oklch(63% 0.113 310)
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Step 600
600
#895DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774F93
oklch(50% 0.113 310)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F75
oklch(42.8% 0.094 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#774F93 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) | #405E95 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6091 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745A6A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774F93
#774F93
oklch(50% 0.113 310)
- #4D7021
#4D7021
oklch(50.1% 0.114 130.2)
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 #774F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #774F93 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.