#75487A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.095 323.3), rgb(117, 72, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#75487A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75487A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 72, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.095 323.3) |
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 #75487A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75487A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75487A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75487A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#B791BB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#A576AA
oklch(63.1% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#905E96
oklch(55.7% 0.102 323)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75487A
oklch(47.3% 0.095 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#643F68
oklch(42.7% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#75487A 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) | #43557C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A78 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774D5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75487A
#75487A
oklch(47.3% 0.095 323.3)
- #386937
#386937
oklch(47.3% 0.095 143.5)
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 #75487A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #75487A 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.