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#76409b color: Cadmium Violet

#76409b is rgb(118, 64, 155) in RGB and oklch(47.952% 0.14772 309.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

48%
0.148
309°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • purple-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #76409b

#76409b is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #76409b mixed with white

  1. 76409b
  2. 8353a6
  3. 9066b0
  4. 9d79ba
  5. ab8cc4
  6. b99ece
  7. c6b1d8
  8. d4c4e2
  9. e2d8ec
  10. f1ebf6

Darker: #76409b mixed with black

  1. 76409b
  2. 663686
  3. 562d72
  4. 47245e
  5. 381b4b
  6. 291339
  7. 1c0b28
  8. 0f0518
  9. 050109
  10. 010001

Calmer: #76409b with less saturation

  1. 76409b
  2. 744495
  3. 71488f
  4. 6f4c89
  5. 6c4f83
  6. 6a527d
  7. 675477
  8. 655771
  9. 62596a
  10. 605b64

Questions about #76409b

What color is #76409b?

#76409b is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(118, 64, 155), in HSL hsl(275.6, 41.55%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.952% 0.14772 309.295).

What colors go well with #76409b?

The complementary color of #76409b is #426c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f4fae and #903478. The triadic partners are #894d00 and #006f6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #76409b?

White text reads better on #76409b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #76409b a warm or cool color?

#76409b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.148.