#761C65
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.3% 0.148 336.8), rgb(118, 28, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#761C65 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761C65 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 28, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.148 336.8) |
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 #761C65 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761C65 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #761C65 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #761C65 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C958B0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4389C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2985
oklch(49.2% 0.179 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#761C65
oklch(40.3% 0.148 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#662458
oklch(37.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#761C65 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) | #1E3A67 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4863 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C223E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761C65
#761C65
oklch(40.3% 0.148 336.8)
- #005732
#005732
oklch(40.2% 0.096 156.7)
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 #761C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #761C65 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.