#75335D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.107 343.6), rgb(117, 51, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#75335D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75335D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 51, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.107 343.6) |
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 #75335D | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75335D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #75335D text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #75335D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344)
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Step 500
500
#BE689D
oklch(63.2% 0.127 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94D88
oklch(55.6% 0.14 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#913E73
oklch(49.2% 0.129 343.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75335D
oklch(42.5% 0.107 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#75335D 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) | #38445E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3344 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75335D
#75335D
oklch(42.5% 0.107 343.6)
- #005D40
#005D40
oklch(42.3% 0.091 163.7)
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 #75335D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
Use #75335D 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.