#762C7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.147 324.2), rgb(118, 44, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#762C7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762C7D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 44, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.147 324.2) |
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 #762C7D | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762C7D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #762C7D text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #762C7D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.176 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A740B0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3198
oklch(49.2% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762C7D
oklch(43.4% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#762C7D 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) | #1D467F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394F7B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783850 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762C7D
#762C7D
oklch(43.4% 0.147 324.2)
- #006311
#006311
oklch(43.4% 0.14 144.2)
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 #762C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #762C7D 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.