#75256F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.144 331), rgb(117, 37, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#75256F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75256F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 37, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.144 331) |
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 #75256F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75256F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #75256F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #75256F text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75256F
oklch(41.6% 0.144 331)
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Step 900
900
#61265C
oklch(37.5% 0.112 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#75256F 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) | #1F4071 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2D46 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75256F
#75256F
oklch(41.6% 0.144 331)
- #005C29
#005C29
oklch(41.5% 0.112 150.8)
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 #75256F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #75256F 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.