#762D71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4), rgb(118, 45, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#762D71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762D71 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 45, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4) |
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 #762D71 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762D71 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #762D71 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #762D71 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B6
oklch(63% 0.161 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#A944A2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#91358B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762D71
oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F295B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#762D71 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) | #284473 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E6F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A344A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762D71
#762D71
oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4)
- #00602A
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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 #762D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #762D71 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.