#763A85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.133 319.3), rgb(118, 58, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#763A85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763A85 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 58, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.133 319.3) |
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 #763A85 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763A85 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763A85 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #763A85 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B266C5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#863B99
oklch(49.2% 0.16 319)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763A85
oklch(45.7% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#763A85 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) | #2B4F87 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5583 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76455A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763A85
#763A85
oklch(45.7% 0.133 319.3)
- #286812
#286812
oklch(45.8% 0.133 139.3)
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 #763A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #763A85 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.