#761F76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.158 328), rgb(118, 31, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#761F76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761F76 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 31, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.158 328) |
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 #761F76 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761F76 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #761F76 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #761F76 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#962796
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#761F76
oklch(41.5% 0.158 328)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#761F76 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) | #0F3F78 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364A74 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2C48 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761F76
#761F76
oklch(41.5% 0.158 328)
- #005C21
#005C21
oklch(41.4% 0.12 148)
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 #761F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #761F76 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.