#763983
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.132 320.3), rgb(118, 57, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#763983 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763983 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.132 320.3) |
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 #763983 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763983 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763983 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #763983 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#873A97
oklch(49.1% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763983
oklch(45.5% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#763983 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) | #2B4E85 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5481 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774458 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763983
#763983
oklch(45.5% 0.132 320.3)
- #256715
#256715
oklch(45.4% 0.132 140.3)
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 #763983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #763983 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.