#76437B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.106 323.8), rgb(118, 67, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#76437B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76437B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 67, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.106 323.8) |
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 #76437B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76437B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76437B text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #76437B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.083 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#A973AD
oklch(63.1% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#935B99
oklch(55.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76437B
oklch(46.6% 0.106 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#663D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#533456
oklch(37.6% 0.069 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#76437B 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) | #3D527D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5879 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784959 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76437B
#76437B
oklch(46.6% 0.106 323.8)
- #306830
#306830
oklch(46.5% 0.105 143.7)
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 #76437B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #76437B 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.