#76355B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.103 346.2), rgb(118, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#76355B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76355B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.103 346.2) |
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 #76355B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76355B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #76355B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76355B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6999
oklch(63.2% 0.123 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94F83
oklch(55.6% 0.133 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#913F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 346.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76355B
oklch(42.9% 0.103 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#76355B 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) | #3B455C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5059 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3444 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76355B
#76355B
oklch(42.9% 0.103 346.2)
- #005E44
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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 #76355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.081
Use #76355B 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.