#762DCB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.224 298.6), rgb(118, 45, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#762DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.224 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762DCB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 45, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.224 298.6) |
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 #762DCB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #762DCB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762DCB text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #762DCB text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.108 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B084FC
oklch(70.6% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A3DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.241 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#762DCB
oklch(49.3% 0.224 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A4
oklch(42.7% 0.185 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2782
oklch(37.7% 0.145 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#762DCB 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) | #0059CF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61587C | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762DCB
#762DCB
oklch(49.3% 0.224 298.6)
- #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 #762DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #762DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.064
Use #762DCB 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.