#75509E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.125 304.2), rgb(117, 80, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#75509E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75509E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 80, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.125 304.2) |
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 #75509E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75509E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75509E text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75509E text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C6
oklch(63.1% 0.124 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#855CB2
oklch(55.5% 0.135 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75509E
oklch(50.6% 0.125 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#75509E 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) | #3960A1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43619C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5E6F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75509E
#75509E
oklch(50.6% 0.125 304.2)
- #567003
#567003
oklch(50.6% 0.125 124.2)
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 #75509E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #75509E 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.