#752490
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.175 316.1), rgb(117, 36, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#752490 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752490 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 36, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.175 316.1) |
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 #752490 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752490 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #752490 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #752490 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACED
oklch(80.8% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.164 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B956DC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A433CA
oklch(55.5% 0.228 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D23AE
oklch(49.1% 0.212 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752490
oklch(43.6% 0.175 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#752490 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) | #004693 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234D8E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733B58 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752490
#752490
oklch(43.6% 0.175 316.1)
- #2B6000
#2B6000
oklch(43.5% 0.13 136.2)
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 #752490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
Use #752490 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.