#762589
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.168 319.3), rgb(118, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#762589 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762589 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.168 319.3) |
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 #762589 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762589 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #762589 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #762589 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCACE9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 319)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D4
oklch(63% 0.201 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A736C1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F26A7
oklch(49.1% 0.203 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762589
oklch(43.3% 0.168 319.3)
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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)
#762589 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 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763854 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762589
#762589
oklch(43.3% 0.168 319.3)
- #1E6100
#1E6100
oklch(43.3% 0.137 139.2)
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 #762589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.095
Use #762589 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.