#76546D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.1% 0.058 336.4), rgb(118, 84, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#76546D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76546D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 84, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.058 336.4) |
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 #76546D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76546D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76546D text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76546D text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396AB
oklch(70.6% 0.045 336)
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Step 500
500
#A07D97
oklch(63.2% 0.056 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6581
oklch(55.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76546D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#604559
oklch(42.7% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#76546D 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) | #545B6E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C606C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A555D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76546D
#76546D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 336.4)
- #446B53
#446B53
oklch(49.1% 0.059 156.5)
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 #76546D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
Use #76546D 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.