#763C99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.152 310.7), rgb(118, 60, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#763C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 311°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763C99 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 60, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.152 310.7) |
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 #763C99 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #763C99 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763C99 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #763C99 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9152B8
oklch(55.6% 0.162 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763C99
oklch(47.2% 0.152 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#763C99 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) | #19549C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335797 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724D65 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763C99
#763C99
oklch(47.2% 0.152 310.7)
- #416900
#416900
oklch(47.3% 0.129 130.8)
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 #763C99, 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 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #763C99 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.