#75408F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.133 313.4), rgb(117, 64, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#75408F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75408F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 64, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.133 313.4) |
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 #75408F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75408F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75408F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #75408F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A670C1
oklch(63.2% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75408F
oklch(47.1% 0.133 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#75408F 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) | #2C5492 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D588D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734D61 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75408F
#75408F
oklch(47.1% 0.133 313.4)
- #3A6A01
#3A6A01
oklch(47.1% 0.134 133.5)
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 #75408F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #75408F 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.