#761459
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.149 343.3), rgb(118, 20, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#761459 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761459 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 20, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.149 343.3) |
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 #761459 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761459 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #761459 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #761459 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.112 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA6DBD
oklch(70.8% 0.178 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF3AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.228 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761459
oklch(39% 0.149 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#430D32
oklch(27% 0.094 343.2)
#761459 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) | #20355B | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4557 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1435 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761459
#761459
oklch(39% 0.149 343.3)
- #005338
#005338
oklch(39.1% 0.084 163)
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 #761459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
Use #761459 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.