#75316E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43% 0.124 331.6), rgb(117, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#75316E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75316E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.124 331.6) |
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 #75316E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75316E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #75316E text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75316E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7499D
oklch(55.7% 0.161 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75316E
oklch(43% 0.124 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#75316E 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) | #2E4570 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A374B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75316E
#75316E
oklch(43% 0.124 331.6)
- #00612D
#00612D
oklch(43.1% 0.115 151.3)
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 #75316E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #75316E 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.