#76546F
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.1% 0.06 334), rgb(118, 84, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#76546F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76546F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 84, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.06 334) |
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 #76546F | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76546F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76546F text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76546F text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B396AD
oklch(70.6% 0.047 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07C98
oklch(63% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6583
oklch(55.6% 0.065 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76546F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 334)
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Step 800
800
#60455A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#76546F 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) | #545C70 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C606E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79555D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76546F
#76546F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 334)
- #456B51
#456B51
oklch(49.1% 0.06 153.8)
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 #76546F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
Use #76546F 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.