#762D87
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.155 319.5), rgb(118, 45, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#762D87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762D87 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 45, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.155 319.5) |
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 #762D87 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762D87 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762D87 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #762D87 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C881D9
oklch(70.8% 0.145 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 319.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762D87
oklch(44.1% 0.155 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#762D87 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) | #11488A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345085 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763D56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762D87
#762D87
oklch(44.1% 0.155 319.5)
- #1D6400
#1D6400
oklch(44.2% 0.141 139.6)
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 #762D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #762D87 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.