#75237F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.161 323.2), rgb(117, 35, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#75237F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 323°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75237F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.161 323.2) |
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 #75237F | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75237F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #75237F text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #75237F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CB
oklch(63% 0.192 323)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B8
oklch(55.7% 0.209 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#91299E
oklch(49.1% 0.194 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75237F
oklch(42.3% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#75237F 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) | #044282 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324B7D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77334E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75237F
#75237F
oklch(42.3% 0.161 323.2)
- #006007
#006007
oklch(42.4% 0.141 143.2)
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 #75237F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.094
Use #75237F 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.