#76546B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.056 339), rgb(118, 84, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#76546B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.056 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76546B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 84, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.056 339) |
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 #76546B | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76546B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76546B text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76546B text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B497AA
oklch(70.8% 0.043 339)
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Step 500
500
#A17D95
oklch(63.2% 0.056 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B667F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76546B
oklch(49% 0.056 339)
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Step 800
800
#604557
oklch(42.6% 0.046 339.3)
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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)
#76546B 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) | #555B6C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D606A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A555C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76546B
#76546B
oklch(49% 0.056 339)
- #446A55
#446A55
oklch(48.9% 0.055 159.3)
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 #76546B, 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 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #76546B 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.