#755B6D
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.4% 0.043 337.7), rgb(117, 91, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#755B6D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755B6D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 91, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.043 337.7) |
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 #755B6D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755B6D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755B6D text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #755B6D text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A8
oklch(70.7% 0.033 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8093
oklch(63.1% 0.043 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#86697D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 337.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755B6D
oklch(50.4% 0.043 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4856
oklch(42.8% 0.035 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C47
oklch(37.7% 0.028 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#755B6D 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) | #5C606E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61646C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785C61 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755B6D
#755B6D
oklch(50.4% 0.043 337.7)
- #506C5B
#506C5B
oklch(50.4% 0.043 157.8)
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 #755B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #755B6D 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.