#76238E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.175 317.4), rgb(118, 35, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#76238E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76238E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 35, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.175 317.4) |
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 #76238E | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76238E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76238E text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76238E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB55DA
oklch(63.1% 0.21 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A633C7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E22AC
oklch(49% 0.211 317.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76238E
oklch(43.5% 0.175 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2270
oklch(37.8% 0.137 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#76238E 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) | #004691 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264D8C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753957 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76238E
#76238E
oklch(43.5% 0.175 317.4)
- #266100
#266100
oklch(43.6% 0.134 137.6)
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 #76238E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.094
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
Use #76238E 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.