#76405D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.084 347.6), rgb(118, 64, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#76405D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76405D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.084 347.6) |
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 #76405D | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76405D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76405D text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76405D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67095
oklch(63.2% 0.1 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#A1577F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A476B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 348)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76405D
oklch(44.7% 0.084 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#76405D 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) | #454C5E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3F4B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76405D
#76405D
oklch(44.7% 0.084 347.6)
- #13634B
#13634B
oklch(44.7% 0.084 167.6)
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 #76405D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #76405D 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.