#76398C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.142 316.2), rgb(118, 57, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#76398C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76398C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.142 316.2) |
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 #76398C | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76398C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76398C text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76398C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC2
oklch(63% 0.141 316)
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Step 600
600
#9552AE
oklch(55.5% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76398C
oklch(46% 0.142 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#76398C 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) | #234F8F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A558A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75475D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76398C
#76398C
oklch(46% 0.142 316.2)
- #2F6800
#2F6800
oklch(46% 0.137 136.2)
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 #76398C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #76398C 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.