#76176F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.161 331.5), rgb(118, 23, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#76176F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76176F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 23, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.161 331.5) |
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 #76176F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76176F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #76176F text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #76176F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67BCB
oklch(70.8% 0.151 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C854BD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B332A9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2291
oklch(49.1% 0.195 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76176F
oklch(40.4% 0.161 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#76176F 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) | #0D3B71 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2442 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76176F
#76176F
oklch(40.4% 0.161 331.5)
- #005829
#005829
oklch(40.3% 0.107 151.7)
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 #76176F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #76176F 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.