#765B70
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.6% 0.047 334.2), rgb(118, 91, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#765B70 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765B70 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 91, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.047 334.2) |
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 #765B70 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765B70 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765B70 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #765B70 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AA
oklch(70.6% 0.037 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F95
oklch(63.1% 0.047 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#866880
oklch(55.5% 0.052 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765B70
oklch(50.6% 0.047 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4758
oklch(42.7% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#765B70 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) | #5B6171 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61646F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795C62 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765B70
#765B70
oklch(50.6% 0.047 334.2)
- #506D59
#506D59
oklch(50.6% 0.046 154.4)
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 #765B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #765B70 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.