#76448A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.121 315.6), rgb(118, 68, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#76448A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76448A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.121 315.6) |
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 #76448A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76448A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76448A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #76448A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A572BB
oklch(63.2% 0.12 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9059A7
oklch(55.6% 0.13 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76448A
oklch(47.6% 0.121 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#76448A 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) | #36558C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445A88 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754E60 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76448A
#76448A
oklch(47.6% 0.121 315.6)
- #3B6B1C
#3B6B1C
oklch(47.6% 0.121 135.6)
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 #76448A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
Use #76448A 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.