#763877
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.122 326.8), rgb(118, 56, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#763877 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763877 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 56, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.122 326.8) |
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 #763877 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763877 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763877 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #763877 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C687C6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B667B7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.158 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8B
oklch(49% 0.147 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763877
oklch(44.6% 0.122 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#763877 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) | #324B79 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445375 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F52 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763877
#763877
oklch(44.6% 0.122 326.8)
- #156527
#156527
oklch(44.6% 0.121 146.7)
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 #763877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #763877 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.