#763D82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.124 320.4), rgb(118, 61, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#763D82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763D82 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 61, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.124 320.4) |
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 #763D82 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763D82 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763D82 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #763D82 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D9
oklch(81% 0.06 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB7
oklch(63% 0.123 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9556A3
oklch(55.5% 0.134 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763D82
oklch(46% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#763D82 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) | #315084 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435680 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774759 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763D82
#763D82
oklch(46% 0.124 320.4)
- #2B681E
#2B681E
oklch(46% 0.124 140.4)
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 #763D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #763D82 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.