#763F9C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.15 309.1), rgb(118, 63, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#763F9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763F9C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 63, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.15 309.1) |
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 #763F9C | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #763F9C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763F9C text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #763F9C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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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
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.149 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F53BA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 309)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#763F9C
oklch(47.9% 0.15 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#633882
oklch(42.8% 0.124 308.9)
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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)
#763F9C 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) | #1C569F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33599A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715067 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763F9C
#763F9C
oklch(47.9% 0.15 309.1)
- #466A00
#466A00
oklch(47.9% 0.127 129.1)
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 #763F9C, 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 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #763F9C 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.