#762ACD
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.1% 0.228 298.4), rgb(118, 42, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#762ACD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762ACD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 42, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.228 298.4) |
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 #762ACD | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #762ACD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762ACD text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #762ACD text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B084FE
oklch(70.7% 0.176 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFC
oklch(63% 0.226 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A3BEB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 298.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#762ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.228 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#6026A6
oklch(42.8% 0.19 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2683
oklch(37.7% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#762ACD 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) | #0059D1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60587C | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762ACD
#762ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.228 298.4)
- #5B6900
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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 #762ACD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #762ACD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #762ACD 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.