#76629D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54% 0.093 298.9), rgb(118, 98, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#76629D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76629D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 98, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.093 298.9) |
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 #76629D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76629D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76629D text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76629D text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A698C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#907EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.085 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76629D
oklch(54% 0.093 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#67558B
oklch(49% 0.087 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#544671
oklch(42.7% 0.071 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#76629D 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) | #536C9F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576C9B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6C78 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76629D
#76629D
oklch(54% 0.093 298.9)
- #697633
#697633
oklch(54% 0.093 118.8)
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 #76629D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #76629D 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.