#763E77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.111 326.6), rgb(118, 62, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#763E77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763E77 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.111 326.6) |
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 #763E77 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763E77 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763E77 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #763E77 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D7
oklch(81% 0.064 327)
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Step 400
400
#C389C3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.132 327)
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Step 600
600
#9E519F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#874188
oklch(49.2% 0.134 326.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763E77
oklch(45.6% 0.111 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#763E77 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) | #394E79 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495575 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794455 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763E77
#763E77
oklch(45.6% 0.111 326.6)
- #23672F
#23672F
oklch(45.7% 0.111 146.7)
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 #763E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #763E77 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.