#75485A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.066 354.4), rgb(117, 72, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#75485A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75485A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.066 354.4) |
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 #75485A | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75485A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75485A text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75485A text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A2
oklch(70.7% 0.05 355)
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Step 500
500
#AA798C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#956276
oklch(55.7% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75485A
oklch(45.9% 0.066 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#75485A 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) | #4D515B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585859 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C464E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75485A
#75485A
oklch(45.9% 0.066 354.4)
- #296455
#296455
oklch(45.9% 0.067 174)
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 #75485A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #75485A 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.