#763955
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.092 352.8), rgb(118, 57, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#763955 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763955 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.092 352.8) |
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 #763955 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763955 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763955 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #763955 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 353)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C8F
oklch(63% 0.11 353)
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Step 600
600
#A7537A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4366
oklch(49.1% 0.111 353)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763955
oklch(43.2% 0.092 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3045
oklch(37.6% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#763955 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) | #404656 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505154 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3643 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763955
#763955
oklch(43.2% 0.092 352.8)
- #005F4C
#005F4C
oklch(43.3% 0.083 172.9)
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 #763955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.083
Use #763955 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.