#76648F
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.7% 0.069 303.3), rgb(118, 100, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#76648F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76648F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 100, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.069 303.3) |
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 #76648F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76648F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76648F text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76648F text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BB
oklch(70.6% 0.051 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9180A9
oklch(63% 0.063 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76648F
oklch(53.7% 0.069 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#68587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#554867
oklch(42.7% 0.053 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#76648F 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) | #5B6B91 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726A73 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76648F
#76648F
oklch(53.7% 0.069 303.3)
- #667547
#667547
oklch(53.8% 0.069 123.4)
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 #76648F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #76648F 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.