#761B58
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.5% 0.14 344.4), rgb(118, 27, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#761B58 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761B58 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 27, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.14 344.4) |
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 #761B58 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761B58 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #761B58 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #761B58 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F6CAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.058 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E770B9
oklch(70.7% 0.169 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC41A8
oklch(63.1% 0.216 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#C70793
oklch(55.6% 0.234 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B0366
oklch(42.6% 0.18 344.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761B58
oklch(39.5% 0.14 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#761B58 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) | #26385A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424756 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1A37 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761B58
#761B58
oklch(39.5% 0.14 344.4)
- #00543A
#00543A
oklch(39.5% 0.084 164.1)
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 #761B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
Use #761B58 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.