#76267D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4), rgb(118, 38, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#76267D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76267D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 38, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4) |
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 #76267D | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76267D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #76267D text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #76267D text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC7
oklch(63% 0.186 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#912B9A
oklch(49% 0.188 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76267D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#76267D 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) | #124380 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364D7B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78344E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76267D
#76267D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4)
- #006112
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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 #76267D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #76267D 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.