#77509F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.127 305.1), rgb(119, 80, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#77509F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77509F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 80, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.127 305.1) |
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 #77509F | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77509F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77509F text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77509F text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B74C6
oklch(63% 0.126 305)
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Step 600
600
#865CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77509F
oklch(50.9% 0.127 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#77509F 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) | #3961A2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44629D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705E70 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77509F
#77509F
oklch(50.9% 0.127 305.1)
- #557104
#557104
oklch(50.8% 0.126 125)
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 #77509F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #77509F 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.