#76428D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.128 314.5), rgb(118, 66, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#76428D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76428D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.128 314.5) |
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 #76428D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76428D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76428D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76428D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#B88ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.099 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9157AA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76428D
oklch(47.4% 0.128 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#643B77
oklch(42.8% 0.106 314.2)
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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)
#76428D 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) | #315590 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744E61 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76428D
#76428D
oklch(47.4% 0.128 314.5)
- #3A6B10
#3A6B10
oklch(47.5% 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 #76428D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #76428D 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.