#76536B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.058 338.6), rgb(118, 83, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#76536B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76536B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 83, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.058 338.6) |
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 #76536B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76536B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76536B text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #76536B text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B496AA
oklch(70.6% 0.045 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17C95
oklch(63% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6580
oklch(55.6% 0.063 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76536B
oklch(48.8% 0.058 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#614558
oklch(42.8% 0.048 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A48
oklch(37.7% 0.037 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#76536B 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) | #545A6C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C606A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A545B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76536B
#76536B
oklch(48.8% 0.058 338.6)
- #426A54
#426A54
oklch(48.8% 0.058 159.2)
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 #76536B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #76536B 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.