#763173
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.4% 0.13 329.2), rgb(118, 49, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#763173 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763173 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 49, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.13 329.2) |
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 #763173 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763173 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763173 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #763173 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763173
oklch(43.4% 0.13 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#763173 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) | #2C4675 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425071 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A384D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763173
#763173
oklch(43.4% 0.13 329.2)
- #006228
#006228
oklch(43.3% 0.121 149.4)
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 #763173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #763173 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.