#76418E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.131 314.2), rgb(118, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#76418E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76418E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.131 314.2) |
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 #76418E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76418E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76418E text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #76418E 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#A670C0
oklch(63.2% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9156AC
oklch(55.5% 0.142 314.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76418E
oklch(47.3% 0.131 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#76418E 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) | #2E5491 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F598C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744D61 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76418E
#76418E
oklch(47.3% 0.131 314.2)
- #3A6B0A
#3A6B0A
oklch(47.5% 0.131 134.2)
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 #76418E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #76418E 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.