#76448E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.126 313.8), rgb(118, 68, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#76448E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76448E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.126 313.8) |
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 #76448E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76448E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76448E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76448E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A471BE
oklch(63% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AA
oklch(55.5% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76448E
oklch(47.8% 0.126 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#633B77
oklch(42.6% 0.105 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#76448E 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) | #335691 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425A8C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745062 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76448E
#76448E
oklch(47.8% 0.126 313.8)
- #3E6B13
#3E6B13
oklch(47.7% 0.125 133.5)
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 #76448E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #76448E 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.