#75185F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.148 339.5), rgb(117, 24, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#75185F 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75185F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 24, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.148 339.5) |
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 #75185F | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75185F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #75185F text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #75185F text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#E66EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.178 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB3DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.227 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75185F
oklch(39.4% 0.148 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#420E35
oklch(27.1% 0.094 339.5)
#75185F 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) | #1E3861 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1C3A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75185F
#75185F
oklch(39.4% 0.148 339.5)
- #005434
#005434
oklch(39.3% 0.09 159.4)
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 #75185F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #75185F 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.