#762B77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.143 327.2), rgb(118, 43, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#762B77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762B77 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.143 327.2) |
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 #762B77 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762B77 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #762B77 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #762B77 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#A941AA
oklch(55.7% 0.185 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#913292
oklch(49.2% 0.172 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762B77
oklch(42.9% 0.143 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#762B77 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) | #214479 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E75 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79354D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762B77
#762B77
oklch(42.9% 0.143 327.2)
- #006120
#006120
oklch(42.9% 0.127 147.1)
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 #762B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #762B77 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.