#75265D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.128 341.8), rgb(117, 38, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#75265D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75265D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 38, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.128 341.8) |
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 #75265D | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75265D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #75265D text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #75265D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D381B6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1438F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#983379
oklch(49.1% 0.156 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75265D
oklch(40.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#642950
oklch(37.8% 0.099 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#75265D 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C273E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75265D
#75265D
oklch(40.7% 0.128 341.8)
- #00583A
#00583A
oklch(40.7% 0.09 161.8)
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 #75265D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
Use #75265D 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.