#76178F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.188 317.8), rgb(118, 23, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#76178F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76178F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 23, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.188 317.8) |
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 #76178F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76178F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #76178F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #76178F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E7
oklch(70.8% 0.176 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE4FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA27CD
oklch(55.7% 0.244 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9214B1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76178F
oklch(42.6% 0.188 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#601D72
oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#76178F 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) | #004292 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4B8D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753455 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76178F
#76178F
oklch(42.6% 0.188 317.8)
- #245E00
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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 #76178F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.101
Use #76178F 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.