#752373
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.15 328.9), rgb(117, 35, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#752373 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752373 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 35, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.15 328.9) |
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 #752373 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752373 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #752373 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #752373 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.14 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.18 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#942C92
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752373
oklch(41.6% 0.15 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#61255F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#752373 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) | #194075 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A71 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792E48 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752373
#752373
oklch(41.6% 0.15 328.9)
- #005C24
#005C24
oklch(41.5% 0.117 149)
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 #752373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #752373 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.