#76405B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.083 349.6), rgb(118, 64, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#76405B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76405B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.083 349.6) |
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 #76405B | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76405B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76405B text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76405B 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
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67092
oklch(63.1% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1577C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4769
oklch(49.1% 0.1 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76405B
oklch(44.7% 0.083 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3347
oklch(37.8% 0.064 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#76405B 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) | #454C5C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3F4A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76405B
#76405B
oklch(44.7% 0.083 349.6)
- #11634D
#11634D
oklch(44.7% 0.083 169.6)
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 #76405B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #76405B 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.