#76336A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.2% 0.118 334.8), rgb(118, 51, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#76336A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76336A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 51, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.118 334.8) |
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 #76336A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76336A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76336A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76336A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AB
oklch(63% 0.142 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74A97
oklch(55.5% 0.154 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B80
oklch(49.1% 0.142 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76336A
oklch(43.2% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#76336A 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) | #33466C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475068 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3749 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76336A
#76336A
oklch(43.2% 0.118 334.8)
- #006135
#006135
oklch(43.3% 0.107 155)
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 #76336A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #76336A 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.