#75479A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.135 307.8), rgb(117, 71, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#75479A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75479A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.135 307.8) |
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 #75479A | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75479A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75479A text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #75479A text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A071C7
oklch(63% 0.134 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 308)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75479A
oklch(48.9% 0.135 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#603B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#75479A 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) | #2E5A9D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5C98 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705669 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75479A
#75479A
oklch(48.9% 0.135 307.8)
- #4B6C00
#4B6C00
oklch(48.7% 0.127 127.6)
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 #75479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #75479A 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.