#76395D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.097 345.5), rgb(118, 57, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#76395D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76395D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.097 345.5) |
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 #76395D | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76395D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76395D text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76395D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B99
oklch(63.1% 0.116 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65283
oklch(55.7% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E426F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76395D
oklch(43.6% 0.097 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E304A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#76395D 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) | #3E475E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3847 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76395D
#76395D
oklch(43.6% 0.097 345.5)
- #006145
#006145
oklch(43.7% 0.091 165.3)
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 #76395D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #76395D 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.