#75175D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.148 340.6), rgb(117, 23, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#75175D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75175D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 23, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.148 340.6) |
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 #75175D | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75175D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #75175D text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #75175D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#E76EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC3DB2
oklch(63.2% 0.226 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75175D
oklch(39.3% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#420E34
oklch(27% 0.093 340.6)
#75175D 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) | #1F375F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1A38 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75175D
#75175D
oklch(39.3% 0.148 340.6)
- #005435
#005435
oklch(39.3% 0.089 160.1)
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 #75175D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #75175D 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.