#775B75
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.9% 0.053 328.7), rgb(119, 91, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#775B75 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775B75 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 91, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.053 328.7) |
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 #775B75 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775B75 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775B75 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775B75 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AE
oklch(70.7% 0.041 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E99
oklch(63% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#866884
oklch(55.7% 0.056 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775B75
oklch(50.9% 0.053 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#775B75 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) | #5A6276 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606574 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795D64 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775B75
#775B75
oklch(50.9% 0.053 328.7)
- #516E55
#516E55
oklch(50.8% 0.052 148.5)
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 #775B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #775B75 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.