#75507B
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(48.8% 0.08 321.8), rgb(117, 80, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#75507B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75507B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 80, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.08 321.8) |
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 #75507B | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75507B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75507B text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #75507B text on black | 3.18:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D0
oklch(81% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B394B8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A079A6
oklch(63% 0.08 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6292
oklch(55.6% 0.087 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75507B
oklch(48.8% 0.08 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#604265
oklch(42.6% 0.068 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#75507B 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) | #4B5A7D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E7A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765560 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75507B
#75507B
oklch(48.8% 0.08 321.8)
- #456B40
#456B40
oklch(48.7% 0.08 141.6)
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 #75507B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #75507B 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.