#75375C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.099 345.3), rgb(117, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#75375C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75375C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.099 345.3) |
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 #75375C | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75375C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #75375C text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75375C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A99
oklch(63.1% 0.119 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75184
oklch(55.7% 0.129 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4170
oklch(49.2% 0.12 345.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75375C
oklch(43.1% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#75375C 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) | #3C465D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3645 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75375C
#75375C
oklch(43.1% 0.099 345.3)
- #005F44
#005F44
oklch(43% 0.09 165.7)
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 #75375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #75375C 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.