#763F9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.149 309.5), rgb(118, 63, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#763F9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763F9B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 63, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.149 309.5) |
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 #763F9B | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #763F9B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763F9B text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #763F9B text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763F9B
oklch(47.8% 0.149 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#763F9B 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) | #1E569E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345999 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715067 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763F9B
#763F9B
oklch(47.8% 0.149 309.5)
- #456A00
#456A00
oklch(47.8% 0.128 129.5)
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 #763F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #763F9B 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.