#761B86
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.176 321.1), rgb(118, 27, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#761B86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761B86 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 27, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.176 321.1) |
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 #761B86 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761B86 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #761B86 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #761B86 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ADE
oklch(70.6% 0.165 321)
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Step 500
500
#C052D5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB2EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#931DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#761B86
oklch(42.2% 0.176 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#761B86 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) | #004189 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284A84 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773150 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761B86
#761B86
oklch(42.2% 0.176 321.1)
- #115F00
#115F00
oklch(42.3% 0.139 141)
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 #761B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #761B86 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.