#761F6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.152 331.5), rgb(118, 31, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#761F6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761F6F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 31, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.152 331.5) |
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 #761F6F | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761F6F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #761F6F text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #761F6F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C558BA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B038A6
oklch(55.5% 0.198 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#97298F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#761F6F
oklch(41.1% 0.152 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#761F6F 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) | #193D71 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A496D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2944 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761F6F
#761F6F
oklch(41.1% 0.152 331.5)
- #005B2A
#005B2A
oklch(41.2% 0.11 151.4)
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 #761F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #761F6F 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.