#75426F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.095 331.4), rgb(117, 66, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#75426F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75426F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.095 331.4) |
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 #75426F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75426F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75426F text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75426F 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
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.113 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5694
oklch(55.7% 0.123 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#85467E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75426F
oklch(45.7% 0.095 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E31
oklch(27.2% 0.046 331.7)
#75426F 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) | #404F71 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794553 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75426F
#75426F
oklch(45.7% 0.095 331.4)
- #27663B
#27663B
oklch(45.7% 0.095 151.2)
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 #75426F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #75426F 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.