#76405A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.082 350.7), rgb(118, 64, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#76405A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76405A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.082 350.7) |
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 #76405A | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76405A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76405A text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76405A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67091
oklch(63% 0.098 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1577B
oklch(55.5% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4768
oklch(49.1% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76405A
oklch(44.6% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#76405A 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) | #464B5B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535559 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3E49 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76405A
#76405A
oklch(44.6% 0.082 350.7)
- #10634E
#10634E
oklch(44.7% 0.083 170.7)
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 #76405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.087
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.090
Use #76405A 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.