#762C69
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.2% 0.129 335.1), rgb(118, 44, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#762C69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762C69 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 44, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.129 335.1) |
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 #762C69 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762C69 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #762C69 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #762C69 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C061AE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB4599
oklch(55.5% 0.167 335)
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Step 700
700
#933683
oklch(49.2% 0.155 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762C69
oklch(42.2% 0.129 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#762C69 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) | #2C426B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434D67 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3046 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762C69
#762C69
oklch(42.2% 0.129 335.1)
- #005E33
#005E33
oklch(42.3% 0.105 154.9)
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 #762C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #762C69 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.