#76355F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.106 343), rgb(118, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#76355F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76355F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.106 343) |
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 #76355F | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76355F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #76355F text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76355F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400
#CC88B1
oklch(70.8% 0.098 343)
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Step 500
500
#BD689E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#A84E88
oklch(55.6% 0.137 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#903E74
oklch(49.1% 0.129 342.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76355F
oklch(43% 0.106 343)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#76355F 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) | #3A4560 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3545 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76355F
#76355F
oklch(43% 0.106 343)
- #005F41
#005F41
oklch(43% 0.092 163.3)
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 #76355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #76355F 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.