#763DCB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.207 296.7), rgb(118, 61, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#763DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763DCB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 61, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.207 296.7) |
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 #763DCB | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #763DCB | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763DCB text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #763DCB text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9966F4
oklch(63.2% 0.204 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8547E2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 296.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763DCB
oklch(51% 0.207 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B2F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#763DCB 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) | #0060CF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606080 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763DCB
#763DCB
oklch(51% 0.207 296.7)
- #626E00
#626E00
oklch(51% 0.118 117)
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 #763DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #763DCB 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.