#76455C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.074 350.8), rgb(118, 69, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#76455C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76455C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 69, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.074 350.8) |
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 #76455C | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76455C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76455C text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76455C text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C4
oklch(81% 0.043 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37390
oklch(63.2% 0.089 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#864A67
oklch(49% 0.089 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76455C
oklch(45.6% 0.074 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#593445
oklch(37.6% 0.058 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#76455C 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) | #4A4F5D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D444D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76455C
#76455C
oklch(45.6% 0.074 350.8)
- #216451
#216451
oklch(45.5% 0.074 170.8)
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 #76455C, 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 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #76455C 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.