#75496F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.081 331.8), rgb(117, 73, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#75496F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75496F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.081 331.8) |
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 #75496F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75496F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75496F text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75496F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#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
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B893B2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6789F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#91608A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75496F
oklch(46.9% 0.081 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#64415F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#75496F 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) | #485470 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794C57 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75496F
#75496F
oklch(46.9% 0.081 331.8)
- #346843
#346843
oklch(47% 0.082 151.5)
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 #75496F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #75496F 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.