#75059E
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.21 312.8), rgb(117, 5, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#75059E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.210 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75059E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 5, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.21 312.8) |
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 #75059E | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75059E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #75059E text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75059E text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F6
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F2
oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A80CE1
oklch(55.7% 0.273 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75059E
oklch(42.8% 0.21 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E177D
oklch(37.6% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#75059E 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) | #0043A2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70375B | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75059E
#75059E
oklch(42.8% 0.21 312.8)
- #335C00
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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 #75059E, 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
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.099
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.101
Use #75059E 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.