#75009E
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.212 312.9), rgb(117, 0, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#75009E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75009E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 0, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.212 312.9) |
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 #75009E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75009E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #75009E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75009E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.069 313)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB75F7
oklch(70.8% 0.198 313)
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Step 500
500
#BD45F3
oklch(63.2% 0.253 313)
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Step 600
600
#A904E1
oklch(55.6% 0.275 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00BF
oklch(49% 0.244 312.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75009E
oklch(42.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F167E
oklch(37.8% 0.165 313)
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Step 950
950
#38104A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 313.2)
#75009E 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) | #0042A2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70365B | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75009E
#75009E
oklch(42.6% 0.212 312.9)
- #335B00
#335B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.7)
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 #75009E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.099
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.100
Use #75009E 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.