#762A7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.149 324.7), rgb(118, 42, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#762A7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762A7C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 42, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.149 324.7) |
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 #762A7C | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762A7C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #762A7C text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #762A7C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D0
oklch(70.6% 0.139 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762A7C
oklch(43.1% 0.149 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#762A7C 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) | #1B457E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79364F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762A7C
#762A7C
oklch(43.1% 0.149 324.7)
- #006215
#006215
oklch(43.1% 0.136 144.8)
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 #762A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #762A7C 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.