#76205A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.135 343.6), rgb(118, 32, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#76205A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76205A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 32, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.135 343.6) |
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 #76205A | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76205A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #76205A text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #76205A text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E473BA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D946A9
oklch(63.1% 0.208 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C41894
oklch(55.6% 0.226 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#890D66
oklch(42.7% 0.174 343.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76205A
oklch(40.1% 0.135 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#76205A 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) | #293A5C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434858 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E203A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76205A
#76205A
oklch(40.1% 0.135 343.6)
- #00563B
#00563B
oklch(40.1% 0.086 163.7)
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 #76205A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #76205A 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.