#75436E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(45.8% 0.092 332.2), rgb(117, 67, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#75436E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75436E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.092 332.2) |
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 #75436E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75436E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75436E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75436E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B070A7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75436E
oklch(45.8% 0.092 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#75436E 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) | #425070 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794653 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75436E
#75436E
oklch(45.8% 0.092 332.2)
- #29663D
#29663D
oklch(45.9% 0.092 151.8)
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 #75436E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #75436E 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.