#76218B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.174 318.7), rgb(118, 33, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#76218B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76218B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 33, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.174 318.7) |
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 #76218B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76218B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #76218B text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #76218B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A832C5
oklch(55.7% 0.226 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9022AA
oklch(49.2% 0.21 318.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76218B
oklch(43.1% 0.174 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F226E
oklch(37.8% 0.135 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#76218B 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) | #00448E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C89 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763755 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76218B
#76218B
oklch(43.1% 0.174 318.7)
- #206000
#206000
oklch(43.1% 0.135 138.8)
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 #76218B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.096
Use #76218B 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.