#76346B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.4% 0.117 334.2), rgb(118, 52, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#76346B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76346B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 52, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.117 334.2) |
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 #76346B | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76346B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76346B text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #76346B text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600
#A64B97
oklch(55.5% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76346B
oklch(43.4% 0.117 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#76346B 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) | #33476D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475069 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B384A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76346B
#76346B
oklch(43.4% 0.117 334.2)
- #006234
#006234
oklch(43.5% 0.109 154.2)
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 #76346B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #76346B 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.