#76537A
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.4% 0.074 323.1), rgb(118, 83, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#76537A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76537A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 83, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.074 323.1) |
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 #76537A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76537A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76537A text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #76537A text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 323)
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Step 400
400
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A638E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76537A
oklch(49.4% 0.074 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4362
oklch(42.6% 0.061 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#76537A 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) | #4F5C7C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586079 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775761 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76537A
#76537A
oklch(49.4% 0.074 323.1)
- #486C46
#486C46
oklch(49.3% 0.072 143.2)
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 #76537A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #76537A 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.