#762473
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.149 329.4), rgb(118, 36, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#762473 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762473 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 36, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.149 329.4) |
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 #762473 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762473 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #762473 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #762473 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.14 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.179 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD3CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#942C91
oklch(49% 0.181 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762473
oklch(41.8% 0.149 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#762473 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) | #1B4075 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4B71 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2E48 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762473
#762473
oklch(41.8% 0.149 329.4)
- #005D26
#005D26
oklch(41.8% 0.116 149.5)
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 #762473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #762473 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.