#763E99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.149 310.3), rgb(118, 62, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#763E99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763E99 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 62, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.149 310.3) |
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 #763E99 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #763E99 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763E99 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #763E99 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.115 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9053B7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763E99
oklch(47.5% 0.149 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#643880
oklch(42.8% 0.122 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#763E99 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) | #1E559C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355897 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724F65 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763E99
#763E99
oklch(47.5% 0.149 310.3)
- #436A00
#436A00
oklch(47.7% 0.129 130.3)
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 #763E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #763E99 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.