#762960
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.127 340.6), rgb(118, 41, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#762960 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762960 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 41, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.127 340.6) |
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 #762960 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762960 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #762960 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #762960 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E2AECF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 340.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C460A5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 340.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AF4490
oklch(55.6% 0.164 340.6)
-
Step 700
700
#96357B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 340.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#762960
oklch(41.4% 0.127 340.6)
-
Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#762960 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) | #2E3F62 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B40 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762960
#762960
oklch(41.4% 0.127 340.6)
- #005A3A
#005A3A
oklch(41.3% 0.092 160.8)
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 #762960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #762960 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.