#750D57
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.153 343.6), rgb(117, 13, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#750D57 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750D57 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 13, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.153 343.6) |
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 #750D57 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750D57 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #750D57 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #750D57 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.115 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC6BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.183 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#E135AC
oklch(63% 0.234 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750D57
oklch(38.3% 0.153 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#440B32
oklch(27% 0.097 343.7)
#750D57 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) | #1C3359 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4455 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0D33 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750D57
#750D57
oklch(38.3% 0.153 343.6)
- #005037
#005037
oklch(38.2% 0.081 164.1)
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 #750D57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #750D57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.010
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
Use #750D57 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.