#75586F
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.8% 0.051 333.7), rgb(117, 88, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#75586F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75586F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 88, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.051 333.7) |
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 #75586F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75586F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75586F text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #75586F text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198AB
oklch(70.8% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E96
oklch(63% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#886781
oklch(55.6% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75586F
oklch(49.8% 0.051 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4659
oklch(42.7% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#75586F 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) | #585E70 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785960 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75586F
#75586F
oklch(49.8% 0.051 333.7)
- #4C6C55
#4C6C55
oklch(49.9% 0.052 153)
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 #75586F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #75586F 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.