#761C63
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.147 337.9), rgb(118, 28, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#761C63 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761C63 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 28, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.147 337.9) |
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 #761C63 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761C63 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #761C63 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #761C63 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E46FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.177 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D93FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761C63
oklch(40.2% 0.147 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#761C63 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) | #203A65 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4861 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D213D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761C63
#761C63
oklch(40.2% 0.147 337.9)
- #005734
#005734
oklch(40.2% 0.094 158)
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 #761C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #761C63 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.