#76519A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.7% 0.118 306), rgb(118, 81, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#76519A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76519A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 81, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.118 306) |
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 #76519A | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76519A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76519A text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76519A text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CE
oklch(70.8% 0.091 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B76C1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 306)
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Step 600
600
#865DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76519A
oklch(50.7% 0.118 306)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#76519A 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) | #3E609D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476298 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705D6E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76519A
#76519A
oklch(50.7% 0.118 306)
- #547016
#547016
oklch(50.5% 0.118 125.9)
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 #76519A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #76519A 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.