#762B84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.155 321), rgb(118, 43, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#762B84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. 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 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762B84 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 43, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.155 321) |
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 #762B84 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762B84 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762B84 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #762B84 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600
#A53DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.202 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.187 321.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762B84
oklch(43.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#762B84 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) | #114787 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F82 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773A54 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762B84
#762B84
oklch(43.7% 0.155 321)
- #136300
#136300
oklch(43.6% 0.143 140.9)
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 #762B84, 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 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #762B84 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.