#75476C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.4% 0.082 334.2), rgb(117, 71, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#75476C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75476C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 71, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.082 334.2) |
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 #75476C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75476C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75476C text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75476C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BA92B1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 334.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A8779E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 334)
-
Step 600
600
#935F88
oklch(55.6% 0.088 334.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#75476C
oklch(46.4% 0.082 334.2)
-
Step 800
800
#66405E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 334.7)
-
Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
-
Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#75476C 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) | #47526D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794955 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75476C
#75476C
oklch(46.4% 0.082 334.2)
- #2F6744
#2F6744
oklch(46.6% 0.083 154.2)
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 #75476C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #75476C 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.