#76566A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.3% 0.051 341.2), rgb(118, 86, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#76566A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76566A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 86, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.051 341.2) |
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 #76566A | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76566A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76566A text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76566A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC5
oklch(81% 0.024 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#B397A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07E93
oklch(63.2% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A677D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 340.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76566A
oklch(49.3% 0.051 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4656
oklch(42.7% 0.042 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#76566A 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) | #575C6B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6169 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A565D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76566A
#76566A
oklch(49.3% 0.051 341.2)
- #476B58
#476B58
oklch(49.5% 0.051 160.7)
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 #76566A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
Use #76566A 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.