#762DCA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.223 298.8), rgb(118, 45, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#762DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762DCA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 45, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.223 298.8) |
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 #762DCA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #762DCA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762DCA text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #762DCA text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B084FC
oklch(70.6% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A3DE8
oklch(55.5% 0.24 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#762DCA
oklch(49.2% 0.223 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#6028A3
oklch(42.7% 0.184 299)
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Step 900
900
#4E2881
oklch(37.8% 0.143 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#762DCA 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) | #0059CE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61587B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762DCA
#762DCA
oklch(49.2% 0.223 298.8)
- #5B6900
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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 #762DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #762DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
Use #762DCA 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.