#76267A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.153 325.9), rgb(118, 38, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#76267A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 326°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76267A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 38, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.153 325.9) |
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 #76267A | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76267A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #76267A text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76267A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#922C97
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76267A
oklch(42.5% 0.153 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#76267A 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) | #16427C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C78 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79334D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76267A
#76267A
oklch(42.5% 0.153 325.9)
- #00601A
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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 #76267A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #76267A 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.