#75427F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.112 320.9), rgb(117, 66, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#75427F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75427F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.112 320.9) |
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 #75427F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75427F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75427F text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75427F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#A872B2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#935A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.12 321)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75427F
oklch(46.5% 0.112 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#663D6E
oklch(42.9% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#75427F 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) | #395281 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47587D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764A5A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75427F
#75427F
oklch(46.5% 0.112 320.9)
- #326829
#326829
oklch(46.5% 0.111 140.9)
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 #75427F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #75427F 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.