#76356D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.7% 0.117 332.9), rgb(118, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#76356D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76356D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.117 332.9) |
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 #76356D | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76356D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76356D text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76356D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C986BE
oklch(70.6% 0.11 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AE
oklch(63% 0.141 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54B99
oklch(55.5% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C83
oklch(49.1% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76356D
oklch(43.7% 0.117 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#76356D 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) | #34486F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B394C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76356D
#76356D
oklch(43.7% 0.117 332.9)
- #006332
#006332
oklch(43.8% 0.113 153)
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 #76356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #76356D 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.