#75697B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.8% 0.031 314.5), rgb(117, 105, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#75697B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75697B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 105, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.031 314.5) |
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 #75697B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75697B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75697B text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75697B text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAB
oklch(70.8% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#908596
oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75697B
oklch(53.8% 0.031 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#675C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#75697B 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) | #676C7C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D7A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756B6F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75697B
#75697B
oklch(53.8% 0.031 314.5)
- #677260
#677260
oklch(53.7% 0.03 133.2)
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 #75697B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #75697B 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.