#76286E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.139 332), rgb(118, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#76286E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76286E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.139 332) |
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 #76286E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76286E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #76286E text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #76286E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E1AED8
oklch(81% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D081C4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC40A1
oklch(55.5% 0.181 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#94318A
oklch(49.1% 0.169 332.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76286E
oklch(42% 0.139 332)
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Step 900
900
#61275B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#76286E 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) | #244170 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2F47 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76286E
#76286E
oklch(42% 0.139 332)
- #005D2D
#005D2D
oklch(41.9% 0.11 152.3)
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 #76286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #76286E 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.