#76265B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.128 343.6), rgb(118, 38, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#76265B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76265B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 38, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.128 343.6) |
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 #76265B | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76265B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #76265B text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #76265B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2428B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#983376
oklch(49% 0.154 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76265B
oklch(40.8% 0.128 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#64284F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#76265B 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) | #2D3D5D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A59 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E263D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76265B
#76265B
oklch(40.8% 0.128 343.6)
- #00583C
#00583C
oklch(40.7% 0.088 163.4)
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 #76265B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #76265B 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.