#762489
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.169 319.4), rgb(118, 36, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#762489 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762489 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 36, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.169 319.4) |
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 #762489 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762489 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #762489 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #762489 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A735C1
oklch(55.5% 0.219 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A7
oklch(49% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762489
oklch(43.2% 0.169 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#762489 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) | #00458C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4D87 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763854 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762489
#762489
oklch(43.2% 0.169 319.4)
- #1D6100
#1D6100
oklch(43.3% 0.138 139.4)
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 #762489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.096
Use #762489 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.