#763F7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.1% 0.117 322.4), rgb(118, 63, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#763F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763F7E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 63, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.117 322.4) |
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 #763F7E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763F7E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763F7E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #763F7E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.09 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B2
oklch(63.1% 0.114 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#95589E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763F7E
oklch(46.1% 0.117 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#763F7E 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) | #365080 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784758 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763F7E
#763F7E
oklch(46.1% 0.117 322.4)
- #2B6827
#2B6827
oklch(46.1% 0.116 142.4)
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 #763F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #763F7E 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.