#762988
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.162 319.4), rgb(118, 41, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#762988 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762988 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 41, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.162 319.4) |
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 #762988 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762988 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762988 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #762988 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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.
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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
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A53ABE
oklch(55.5% 0.21 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 319.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762988
oklch(43.7% 0.162 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#762988 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) | #02478B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304F86 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763A55 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762988
#762988
oklch(43.7% 0.162 319.4)
- #1D6200
#1D6200
oklch(43.6% 0.139 139.5)
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 #762988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #762988 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.