#75489C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8), rgb(117, 72, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#75489C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75489C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 72, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8) |
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 #75489C | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75489C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75489C text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #75489C text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#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
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75489C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3466
oklch(37.9% 0.087 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#75489C 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) | #2E5B9F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5D9A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F576B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75489C
#75489C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8)
- #4E6D00
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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 #75489C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #75489C 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.