#763A4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.087 0.2), rgb(118, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#763A4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763A4E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.087 0.2) |
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 #763A4E | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763A4E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763A4E text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #763A4E 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BF
oklch(81% 0.051 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8B9E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 0)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E87
oklch(63.1% 0.103 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85570
oklch(55.7% 0.113 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F445E
oklch(49% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763A4E
oklch(43.2% 0.087 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3140
oklch(37.6% 0.068 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#763A4E 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) | #43464F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3641 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763A4E
#763A4E
oklch(43.2% 0.087 0.2)
- #005E52
#005E52
oklch(43.2% 0.078 180.2)
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 #763A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.083
Use #763A4E 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.