#763B87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.133 318.2), rgb(118, 59, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#763B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763B87 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 59, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.133 318.2) |
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 #763B87 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763B87 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763B87 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #763B87 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.103 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9654A9
oklch(55.7% 0.144 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763B87
oklch(46% 0.133 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#683875
oklch(42.7% 0.111 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#763B87 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) | #2B4F89 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5585 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76475B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763B87
#763B87
oklch(46% 0.133 318.2)
- #2C680F
#2C680F
oklch(46% 0.133 138.1)
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 #763B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #763B87 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.