#76428F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.13 313.7), rgb(118, 66, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#76428F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76428F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.13 313.7) |
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 #76428F | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76428F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76428F text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #76428F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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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
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A570C0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9057AC
oklch(55.6% 0.14 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76428F
oklch(47.5% 0.13 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#76428F 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) | #2F5592 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40598D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744E62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76428F
#76428F
oklch(47.5% 0.13 313.7)
- #3C6B0A
#3C6B0A
oklch(47.6% 0.13 133.5)
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 #76428F, 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 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.084
Use #76428F 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.