#75425F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.081 345.7), rgb(117, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#75425F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75425F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.081 345.7) |
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 #75425F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75425F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75425F text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75425F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37196
oklch(63% 0.096 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5981
oklch(55.6% 0.104 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#87486D
oklch(49% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75425F
oklch(45% 0.081 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#593349
oklch(37.6% 0.063 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#75425F 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) | #464D60 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B414D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75425F
#75425F
oklch(45% 0.081 345.7)
- #1D634B
#1D634B
oklch(44.9% 0.08 166.2)
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 #75425F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #75425F 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.