#761E7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.164 325.7), rgb(118, 30, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#761E7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761E7B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 30, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.164 325.7) |
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 #761E7B | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761E7B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #761E7B text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #761E7B text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C256C8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#95259B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#761E7B
oklch(41.8% 0.164 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153B
oklch(26.8% 0.081 325.5)
#761E7B 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) | #02407E | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A79 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792E4B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761E7B
#761E7B
oklch(41.8% 0.164 325.7)
- #005D18
#005D18
oklch(41.6% 0.128 145.7)
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 #761E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #761E7B 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.