#75587E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.4% 0.068 318), rgb(117, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#75587E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75587E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.068 318) |
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 #75587E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75587E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75587E text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75587E text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B6
oklch(70.8% 0.052 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.067 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#86668F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75587E
oklch(50.4% 0.068 318)
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Step 800
800
#5C4563
oklch(42.7% 0.056 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#75587E 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) | #536080 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A637D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755C66 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75587E
#75587E
oklch(50.4% 0.068 318)
- #516E47
#516E47
oklch(50.5% 0.069 137.9)
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 #75587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
Use #75587E 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.