#760055
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7), rgb(118, 0, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#760055 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #760055 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 0, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7) |
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 #760055 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #760055 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #760055 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #760055 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.068 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.121 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#F066BC
oklch(70.7% 0.193 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#E629AB
oklch(63.1% 0.246 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#760055
oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#460832
oklch(27.1% 0.102 344.8)
#760055 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) | #183057 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4253 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F002F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #760055
#760055
oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7)
- #004F37
#004F37
oklch(37.9% 0.08 164.8)
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 #760055, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #760055.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.010
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.011
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #760055 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.