#75579C
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.7% 0.11 302.8), rgb(117, 87, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#75579C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75579C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 87, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.11 302.8) |
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 #75579C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75579C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75579C text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75579C text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9779C0
oklch(63.2% 0.109 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8160AC
oklch(55.5% 0.119 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75579C
oklch(51.7% 0.11 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#594178
oklch(42.6% 0.092 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#75579C 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) | #45649F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C659A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6372 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75579C
#75579C
oklch(51.7% 0.11 302.8)
- #5D721F
#5D721F
oklch(51.8% 0.11 122.7)
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 #75579C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #75579C 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.