#761990
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.187 317.3), rgb(118, 25, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#761990 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761990 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 25, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.187 317.3) |
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 #761990 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761990 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #761990 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #761990 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE50E0
oklch(63.2% 0.223 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A928CD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#9116B1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#761990
oklch(42.8% 0.187 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E73
oklch(37.7% 0.146 317)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#761990 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) | #004393 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4B8E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753556 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761990
#761990
oklch(42.8% 0.187 317.3)
- #265E00
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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 #761990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.099
Use #761990 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.