#755575
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.5% 0.064 326.5), rgb(117, 85, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#755575 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755575 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 85, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.064 326.5) |
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 #755575 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755575 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755575 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #755575 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B196B1
oklch(70.6% 0.049 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7C9E
oklch(63% 0.064 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#896589
oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755575
oklch(49.5% 0.064 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#755575 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) | #535D76 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6174 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775860 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755575
#755575
oklch(49.5% 0.064 326.5)
- #496C4C
#496C4C
oklch(49.5% 0.065 146.6)
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 #755575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #755575 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.