#76537B
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.5% 0.075 322.3), rgb(118, 83, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#76537B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 322°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76537B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 83, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.075 322.3) |
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 #76537B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76537B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76537B text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76537B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#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
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A638F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76537B
oklch(49.5% 0.075 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4363
oklch(42.6% 0.062 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#76537B 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) | #4F5D7D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775762 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76537B
#76537B
oklch(49.5% 0.075 322.3)
- #486D45
#486D45
oklch(49.6% 0.075 142.6)
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 #76537B, 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 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #76537B 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.