#76188E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.186 318.1), rgb(118, 24, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#76188E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76188E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 24, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.186 318.1) |
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 #76188E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76188E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #76188E text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #76188E text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE4FDE
oklch(63% 0.223 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9216B0
oklch(49.2% 0.225 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76188E
oklch(42.6% 0.186 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#601E72
oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#76188E 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) | #004291 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753454 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76188E
#76188E
oklch(42.6% 0.186 318.1)
- #225E00
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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 #76188E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.099
Use #76188E 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.