#755472
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6), rgb(117, 84, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#755472 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755472 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 84, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6) |
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 #755472 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755472 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755472 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #755472 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296AF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6586
oklch(55.6% 0.067 330.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#755472 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) | #535C73 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6071 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78565F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755472
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
- #476B4E
#476B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.062 149.7)
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 #755472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #755472 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.