#75166E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.1% 0.161 331.5), rgb(117, 22, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#75166E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75166E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 22, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.161 331.5) |
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 #75166E | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75166E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #75166E text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #75166E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAED
oklch(88.6% 0.066 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.121 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#E26CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.193 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#D736CB
oklch(63.1% 0.247 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75166E
oklch(40.1% 0.161 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#400C3C
oklch(26.9% 0.101 331.3)
#75166E 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) | #0C3A70 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2342 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75166E
#75166E
oklch(40.1% 0.161 331.5)
- #005728
#005728
oklch(40% 0.106 151.5)
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 #75166E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #75166E 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.