#75426E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.094 332.2), rgb(117, 66, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#75426E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75426E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.094 332.2) |
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 #75426E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75426E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75426E text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75426E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C18CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.088 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5692
oklch(55.6% 0.121 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#85467D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 332)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75426E
oklch(45.7% 0.094 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#75426E 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) | #414F70 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794553 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75426E
#75426E
oklch(45.7% 0.094 332.2)
- #26663C
#26663C
oklch(45.7% 0.095 152)
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 #75426E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #75426E 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.