#762F7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.143 323.5), rgb(118, 47, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#762F7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762F7E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 47, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.143 323.5) |
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 #762F7E | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762F7E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762F7E text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #762F7E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A543B0
oklch(55.7% 0.186 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3397
oklch(49% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762F7E
oklch(43.8% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#762F7E 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) | #204780 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B507C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783B52 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762F7E
#762F7E
oklch(43.8% 0.143 323.5)
- #01640D
#01640D
oklch(43.7% 0.143 143.6)
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 #762F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #762F7E 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.