#76508F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.9% 0.106 310.8), rgb(118, 80, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#76508F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76508F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 80, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.106 310.8) |
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 #76508F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76508F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76508F text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #76508F text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B192C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#885FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76508F
oklch(49.9% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4072
oklch(42.7% 0.087 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D375C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#76508F 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) | #435E91 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C608D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735968 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76508F
#76508F
oklch(49.9% 0.106 310.8)
- #4D6F29
#4D6F29
oklch(49.9% 0.106 131.1)
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 #76508F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #76508F 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.