#762E8C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.159 317.4), rgb(118, 46, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#762E8C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762E8C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 46, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.159 317.4) |
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 #762E8C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762E8C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762E8C text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #762E8C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C681DD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23EC0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 317.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762E8C
oklch(44.5% 0.159 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#762E8C 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) | #094A8F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753F59 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762E8C
#762E8C
oklch(44.5% 0.159 317.4)
- #286400
#286400
oklch(44.5% 0.136 137.4)
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 #762E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.094
Use #762E8C 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.