#762864
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.131 337.9), rgb(118, 40, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#762864 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762864 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 40, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.131 337.9) |
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 #762864 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762864 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #762864 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #762864 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D281BB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C45FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4295
oklch(55.6% 0.171 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#96337F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 338.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762864
oklch(41.5% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#762864 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) | #2B3F66 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B62 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2B42 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762864
#762864
oklch(41.5% 0.131 337.9)
- #005B36
#005B36
oklch(41.5% 0.098 157.6)
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 #762864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
Use #762864 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.