#76155C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.2% 0.15 341.6), rgb(118, 21, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#76155C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76155C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 21, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.15 341.6) |
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 #76155C | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76155C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #76155C text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #76155C text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D5
oklch(81% 0.111 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E86DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.179 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE3AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.229 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76155C
oklch(39.2% 0.15 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#430D33
oklch(27.1% 0.094 342.2)
#76155C 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) | #1F365E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1737 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76155C
#76155C
oklch(39.2% 0.15 341.6)
- #005337
#005337
oklch(39.1% 0.085 162.2)
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 #76155C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #76155C 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.