#76215B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.135 343.1), rgb(118, 33, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#76215B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76215B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 33, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.135 343.1) |
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 #76215B | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76215B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #76215B text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #76215B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCE
oklch(81% 0.079 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.126 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F78
oklch(49.1% 0.163 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76215B
oklch(40.3% 0.135 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#76215B 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) | #293B5D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434959 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E213B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76215B
#76215B
oklch(40.3% 0.135 343.1)
- #00573B
#00573B
oklch(40.4% 0.087 163.1)
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 #76215B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
Use #76215B 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.