#762C64
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.125 338.2), rgb(118, 44, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#762C64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762C64 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 44, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.125 338.2) |
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 #762C64 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762C64 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #762C64 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #762C64 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083BA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#C162A8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4693
oklch(55.7% 0.162 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#94367E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762C64
oklch(42% 0.125 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#762C64 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) | #2F4166 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D62 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2F44 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762C64
#762C64
oklch(42% 0.125 338.2)
- #005D38
#005D38
oklch(42.1% 0.098 158.1)
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 #762C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
Use #762C64 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.