#76009D
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7), rgb(118, 0, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#76009D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76009D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 0, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7) |
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 #76009D | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76009D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #76009D text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #76009D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDA8F9
oklch(80.8% 0.124 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC74F6
oklch(70.7% 0.199 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE44F1
oklch(63.1% 0.253 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA03E0
oklch(55.7% 0.275 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F167D
oklch(37.7% 0.164 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#76009D 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) | #0042A1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72355A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76009D
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
- #315C00
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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 #76009D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.102
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.102
Use #76009D 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.