#763477
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.1% 0.129 326.9), rgb(118, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#763477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763477 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.129 326.9) |
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 #763477 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763477 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763477 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #763477 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A449A5
oklch(55.7% 0.166 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C398E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763477
oklch(44.1% 0.129 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#763477 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) | #2D4979 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425175 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793C50 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763477
#763477
oklch(44.1% 0.129 326.9)
- #056422
#056422
oklch(43.9% 0.128 147)
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 #763477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #763477 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.