#75456E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.2% 0.088 332.3), rgb(117, 69, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#75456E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75456E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 69, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.088 332.3) |
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 #75456E | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75456E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75456E text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75456E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 333)
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Step 500
500
#A976A1
oklch(63.2% 0.087 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#945E8C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75456E
oklch(46.2% 0.088 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#663F60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#75456E 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) | #44516F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794854 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75456E
#75456E
oklch(46.2% 0.088 332.3)
- #2C6640
#2C6640
oklch(46.1% 0.087 152.7)
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 #75456E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #75456E 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.