#75475C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.069 351.3), rgb(117, 71, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#75475C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75475C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 71, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.069 351.3) |
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 #75475C | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75475C | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75475C text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75475C text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#C190A5
oklch(70.6% 0.065 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#B0758F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D79
oklch(55.6% 0.088 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#844C66
oklch(49% 0.083 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75475C
oklch(45.8% 0.069 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F28
oklch(26.8% 0.034 351.1)
#75475C 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) | #4C505D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B464E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75475C
#75475C
oklch(45.8% 0.069 351.3)
- #286452
#286452
oklch(45.8% 0.069 170.6)
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 #75475C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #75475C 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.