#763F76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.108 327.2), rgb(118, 63, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#763F76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763F76 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 63, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.108 327.2) |
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 #763F76 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763F76 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763F76 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #763F76 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB2
oklch(63% 0.13 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D529D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#864286
oklch(49.1% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763F76
oklch(45.7% 0.108 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#763F76 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) | #3A4F78 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5674 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794555 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763F76
#763F76
oklch(45.7% 0.108 327.2)
- #256731
#256731
oklch(45.8% 0.108 147)
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 #763F76, 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 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
Use #763F76 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.