#75647A
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52.7% 0.04 318.5), rgb(117, 100, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#75647A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75647A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 100, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.04 318.5) |
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 #75647A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75647A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75647A text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75647A text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#938398
oklch(63.1% 0.036 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75647A
oklch(52.7% 0.04 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6E
oklch(49% 0.037 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#75647A 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) | #62697B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656A79 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75666B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75647A
#75647A
oklch(52.7% 0.04 318.5)
- #60715B
#60715B
oklch(52.8% 0.039 138.6)
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 #75647A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #75647A 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.