#763E71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.105 330.5), rgb(118, 62, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#763E71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763E71 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.105 330.5) |
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 #763E71 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763E71 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763E71 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #763E71 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAD
oklch(63.2% 0.125 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5298
oklch(55.6% 0.136 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763E71
oklch(45.3% 0.105 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#763E71 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) | #3C4D73 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4252 | 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°).
- #763E71
#763E71
oklch(45.3% 0.105 330.5)
- #1E6635
#1E6635
oklch(45.3% 0.106 150.3)
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 #763E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
Use #763E71 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.