#75496B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.8% 0.077 335.4), rgb(117, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#75496B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75496B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.077 335.4) |
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 #75496B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75496B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75496B text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75496B text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#926086
oklch(55.6% 0.084 335.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75496B
oklch(46.8% 0.077 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#75496B 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) | #49536C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545A6A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794B55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75496B
#75496B
oklch(46.8% 0.077 335.4)
- #326747
#326747
oklch(46.8% 0.078 155.3)
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 #75496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #75496B 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.