#77548D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.6% 0.096 311.5), rgb(119, 84, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#77548D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77548D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 84, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.096 311.5) |
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 #77548D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77548D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77548D text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #77548D 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D7
oklch(81% 0.046 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B094C3
oklch(70.8% 0.074 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#87619F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77548D
oklch(50.6% 0.096 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D426F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C385A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#77548D 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) | #49608F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52638B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755C6A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77548D
#77548D
oklch(50.6% 0.096 311.5)
- #517033
#517033
oklch(50.6% 0.095 131.3)
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 #77548D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #77548D 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.