#75465E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.072 348.4), rgb(117, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#75465E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75465E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.072 348.4) |
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 #75465E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75465E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75465E text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75465E text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 349)
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Step 400
400
#C190A8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 348)
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Step 500
500
#B17492
oklch(63.2% 0.086 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#854B69
oklch(49.1% 0.088 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75465E
oklch(45.7% 0.072 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#583547
oklch(37.8% 0.057 348)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#75465E 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) | #4A505F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B454F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75465E
#75465E
oklch(45.7% 0.072 348.4)
- #266450
#266450
oklch(45.7% 0.072 168.8)
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 #75465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #75465E 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.