#761C7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.168 324.4), rgb(118, 28, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#761C7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761C7E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 28, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.168 324.4) |
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 #761C7E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761C7E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #761C7E text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #761C7E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C254CC
oklch(63.1% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD32B9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#95229F
oklch(49.2% 0.203 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#761C7E
oklch(41.8% 0.168 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#761C7E 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) | #004081 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782E4C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761C7E
#761C7E
oklch(41.8% 0.168 324.4)
- #005E11
#005E11
oklch(41.9% 0.134 144.4)
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 #761C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #761C7E 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.