#76334D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.098 357.8), rgb(118, 51, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#76334D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76334D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 51, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.098 357.8) |
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 #76334D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76334D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #76334D text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #76334D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C0
oklch(81% 0.057 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D088A0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16989
oklch(63% 0.117 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F73
oklch(55.5% 0.128 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#944061
oklch(49.2% 0.119 357.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76334D
oklch(42% 0.098 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F41
oklch(37.7% 0.076 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#76334D 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) | #3D424E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2E3D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76334D
#76334D
oklch(42% 0.098 357.8)
- #005B4D
#005B4D
oklch(42.1% 0.078 177.5)
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 #76334D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #76334D 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.