#764255
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.076 357.3), rgb(118, 66, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#764255 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764255 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.076 357.3) |
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 #764255 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764255 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764255 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #764255 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500
#B6728A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15974
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#894961
oklch(49% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764255
oklch(44.8% 0.076 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#764255 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) | #494C56 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565554 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3F49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764255
#764255
oklch(44.8% 0.076 357.3)
- #156254
#156254
oklch(44.7% 0.075 177.4)
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 #764255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.087
Use #764255 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.