#75247D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.158 324), rgb(117, 36, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#75247D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75247D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 36, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.158 324) |
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 #75247D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75247D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #75247D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #75247D 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.204 324)
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Step 700
700
#912A9C
oklch(49% 0.191 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75247D
oklch(42.3% 0.158 324)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#75247D 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) | #0C4280 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77334E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75247D
#75247D
oklch(42.3% 0.158 324)
- #00600F
#00600F
oklch(42.5% 0.138 144)
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 #75247D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #75247D 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.