#76387D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.128 323.5), rgb(118, 56, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#76387D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76387D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 56, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.128 323.5) |
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 #76387D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76387D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76387D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76387D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B566BE
oklch(63.2% 0.153 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#893B92
oklch(49.2% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76387D
oklch(45% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#76387D 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) | #2E4C7F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42537B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784155 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76387D
#76387D
oklch(45% 0.128 323.5)
- #1C661E
#1C661E
oklch(44.9% 0.128 143.4)
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 #76387D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
Use #76387D 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.