#76256A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.14 334.2), rgb(118, 37, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#76256A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76256A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 37, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.14 334.2) |
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 #76256A | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76256A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #76256A text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #76256A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D280C2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.168 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF3F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.182 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#962F87
oklch(49.1% 0.17 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76256A
oklch(41.5% 0.14 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#632759
oklch(37.8% 0.109 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#76256A 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) | #243F6C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B68 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2B44 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76256A
#76256A
oklch(41.5% 0.14 334.2)
- #005B30
#005B30
oklch(41.4% 0.104 154.2)
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 #76256A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #76256A 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.