#763991
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.147 314.1), rgb(118, 57, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#763991 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763991 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.147 314.1) |
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 #763991 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763991 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763991 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #763991 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9451B3
oklch(55.5% 0.159 314)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763991
oklch(46.3% 0.147 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#763991 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) | #1E5094 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36558F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74485F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763991
#763991
oklch(46.3% 0.147 314.1)
- #366800
#366800
oklch(46.4% 0.134 134.3)
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 #763991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #763991 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.