#763DBA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.188 300.6), rgb(118, 61, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#763DBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763DBA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 61, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.188 300.6) |
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 #763DBA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #763DBA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763DBA text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #763DBA text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B089EC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E6
oklch(63% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763DBA
oklch(49.7% 0.188 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3295
oklch(42.8% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#763DBA 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) | #005CBE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675A76 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763DBA
#763DBA
oklch(49.7% 0.188 300.6)
- #596C00
#596C00
oklch(49.8% 0.119 121)
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 #763DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #763DBA 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.