#763765
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.107 338.7), rgb(118, 55, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#763765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763765 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 55, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.107 338.7) |
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 #763765 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763765 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763765 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #763765 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CE
oklch(81% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A3
oklch(63.2% 0.127 339)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.138 339)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F79
oklch(49.1% 0.129 338.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763765
oklch(43.6% 0.107 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E50
oklch(37.6% 0.083 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#763765 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) | #394767 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5163 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3949 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763765
#763765
oklch(43.6% 0.107 338.7)
- #00623C
#00623C
oklch(43.7% 0.101 158.5)
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 #763765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #763765 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.