#76407A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.11 324.6), rgb(118, 64, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#76407A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76407A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.11 324.6) |
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 #76407A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76407A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76407A text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76407A text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#95599A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76407A
oklch(46% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#673C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#76407A 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) | #3A507C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495778 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784757 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76407A
#76407A
oklch(46% 0.11 324.6)
- #2A682D
#2A682D
oklch(46.2% 0.111 144.4)
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 #76407A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #76407A 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.