#75508A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.5% 0.099 312.5), rgb(117, 80, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#75508A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75508A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 80, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.099 312.5) |
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 #75508A | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75508A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75508A text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75508A text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B193C3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B4
oklch(63.2% 0.097 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#8960A0
oklch(55.7% 0.106 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75508A
oklch(49.5% 0.099 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E416F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D375A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#75508A 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) | #455D8C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6088 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735866 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75508A
#75508A
oklch(49.5% 0.099 312.5)
- #4C6D2F
#4C6D2F
oklch(49.4% 0.098 132.3)
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 #75508A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #75508A 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.