#75538B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.1% 0.095 311.2), rgb(117, 83, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#75538B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75538B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 83, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.095 311.2) |
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 #75538B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75538B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75538B text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75538B text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B3
oklch(63.1% 0.093 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#87619F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75538B
oklch(50.1% 0.095 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#75538B 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) | #485F8D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506189 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735B68 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75538B
#75538B
oklch(50.1% 0.095 311.2)
- #506E32
#506E32
oklch(50% 0.094 131)
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 #75538B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #75538B 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.