#76266D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.141 332.6), rgb(118, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#76266D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76266D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.141 332.6) |
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 #76266D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76266D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #76266D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #76266D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D180C4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3FA1
oklch(55.7% 0.184 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#95308A
oklch(49.2% 0.171 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76266D
oklch(41.7% 0.141 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#76266D 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) | #23406F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2D46 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76266D
#76266D
oklch(41.7% 0.141 332.6)
- #005C2D
#005C2D
oklch(41.6% 0.108 152.5)
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 #76266D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #76266D 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.