#75709C
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.7% 0.067 289.3), rgb(117, 112, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#75709C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75709C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.067 289.3) |
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 #75709C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75709C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75709C text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75709C text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8884AD
oklch(63.2% 0.061 289)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#75709C
oklch(56.7% 0.067 289.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5F5B82
oklch(49.1% 0.062 288.6)
-
Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
-
Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
-
Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#75709C 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) | #65769E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65749B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D777F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75709C
#75709C
oklch(56.7% 0.067 289.3)
- #797A4A
#797A4A
oklch(56.7% 0.068 109.4)
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 #75709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #75709C 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.