#752189
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.172 319.1), rgb(117, 33, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#752189 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752189 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 33, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.172 319.1) |
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 #752189 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752189 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #752189 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #752189 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 600
600
#A833C3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9023A9
oklch(49.2% 0.208 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752189
oklch(42.8% 0.172 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E226D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 319)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#752189 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) | #00448C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C87 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753653 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752189
#752189
oklch(42.8% 0.172 319.1)
- #1E5F00
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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 #752189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
Use #752189 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.