#763D70
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.106 331.2), rgb(118, 61, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#763D70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763D70 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 61, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.106 331.2) |
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 #763D70 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763D70 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763D70 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #763D70 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABD
oklch(70.8% 0.099 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#884281
oklch(49.1% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763D70
oklch(45.1% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#763D70 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) | #3B4D72 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4151 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763D70
#763D70
oklch(45.1% 0.106 331.2)
- #1B6535
#1B6535
oklch(44.9% 0.105 151)
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 #763D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #763D70 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.