#75385D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.098 344.7), rgb(117, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#75385D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 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 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75385D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.098 344.7) |
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 #75385D | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75385D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75385D text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75385D text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65185
oklch(55.6% 0.128 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4270
oklch(49.2% 0.117 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75385D
oklch(43.3% 0.098 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#75385D 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) | #3D475E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3846 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75385D
#75385D
oklch(43.3% 0.098 344.7)
- #006043
#006043
oklch(43.3% 0.092 164.3)
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 #75385D, 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 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #75385D 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.