#76418D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.13 314.7), rgb(118, 65, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#76418D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 315°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76418D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 65, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.13 314.7) |
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 #76418D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76418D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76418D text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #76418D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A670BF
oklch(63.1% 0.128 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9157AB
oklch(55.6% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76418D
oklch(47.2% 0.13 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#643A77
oklch(42.6% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#76418D 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) | #2F5490 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40598B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744D61 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76418D
#76418D
oklch(47.2% 0.13 314.7)
- #396A0E
#396A0E
oklch(47.1% 0.129 134.6)
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 #76418D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.086
Use #76418D 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.