#75175E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.148 340.1), rgb(117, 23, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#75175E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75175E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 23, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.148 340.1) |
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 #75175E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75175E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #75175E text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #75175E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.111 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E66EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.178 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC3CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.228 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75175E
oklch(39.3% 0.148 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#420D34
oklch(26.9% 0.094 340.4)
#75175E 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) | #1E3760 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1A39 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75175E
#75175E
oklch(39.3% 0.148 340.1)
- #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 #75175E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #75175E 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.