#763F75
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.107 327.8), rgb(118, 63, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#763F75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 328°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763F75 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 63, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.107 327.8) |
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 #763F75 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763F75 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763F75 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #763F75 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.127 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D529C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#864285
oklch(49% 0.129 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763F75
oklch(45.6% 0.107 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#763F75 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) | #3B4F77 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5673 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794454 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763F75
#763F75
oklch(45.6% 0.107 327.8)
- #246732
#246732
oklch(45.7% 0.108 147.6)
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 #763F75, 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 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #763F75 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.