#75487C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.097 322), rgb(117, 72, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#75487C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75487C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.097 322) |
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 #75487C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75487C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75487C text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75487C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A576AC
oklch(63.2% 0.095 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#905E97
oklch(55.7% 0.103 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75487C
oklch(47.4% 0.097 322)
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Step 800
800
#633F69
oklch(42.6% 0.081 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#75487C 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) | #42557E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5A7A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764E5C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75487C
#75487C
oklch(47.4% 0.097 322)
- #396934
#396934
oklch(47.3% 0.097 141.9)
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 #75487C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #75487C 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.