#76409D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.15 308.6), rgb(118, 64, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#76409D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76409D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.15 308.6) |
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 #76409D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76409D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76409D text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76409D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCD
oklch(63% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76409D
oklch(48.1% 0.15 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#76409D 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) | #1D57A0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345A9B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705168 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76409D
#76409D
oklch(48.1% 0.15 308.6)
- #486A00
#486A00
oklch(48% 0.126 128.3)
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 #76409D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #76409D 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.