#76278E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.17 317.2), rgb(118, 39, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#76278E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76278E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 39, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.17 317.2) |
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 #76278E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76278E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76278E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76278E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B958D8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A536C6
oklch(55.7% 0.222 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D27AB
oklch(49.2% 0.205 317.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76278E
oklch(43.9% 0.17 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D246F
oklch(37.8% 0.132 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#76278E 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) | #004791 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294F8C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753C58 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76278E
#76278E
oklch(43.9% 0.17 317.2)
- #286200
#286200
oklch(44% 0.134 137.2)
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 #76278E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.096
Use #76278E 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.