#763F85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.124 318.7), rgb(118, 63, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#763F85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763F85 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 63, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.124 318.7) |
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 #763F85 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763F85 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763F85 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #763F85 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.096 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A970B9
oklch(63.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9457A5
oklch(55.7% 0.134 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763F85
oklch(46.5% 0.124 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#763F85 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) | #325187 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435783 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76495C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763F85
#763F85
oklch(46.5% 0.124 318.7)
- #30691C
#30691C
oklch(46.5% 0.124 138.8)
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 #763F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #763F85 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.