#762F9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.172 312), rgb(118, 47, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#762F9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762F9A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 47, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.172 312) |
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 #762F9A | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762F9A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #762F9A text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #762F9A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#C280E8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B25BE1
oklch(63.2% 0.204 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E3ACF
oklch(55.7% 0.223 312)
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Step 700
700
#872AB3
oklch(49.2% 0.207 312)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762F9A
oklch(45.6% 0.172 312)
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Step 900
900
#592573
oklch(37.7% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#762F9A 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) | #004D9D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245298 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724561 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762F9A
#762F9A
oklch(45.6% 0.172 312)
- #3B6400
#3B6400
oklch(45.5% 0.126 131.8)
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 #762F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.087
Use #762F9A 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.