#75265F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.13 340.5), rgb(117, 38, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#75265F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75265F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 38, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.13 340.5) |
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 #75265F | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75265F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #75265F text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #75265F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04291
oklch(55.5% 0.169 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#97337B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75265F
oklch(40.8% 0.13 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#632852
oklch(37.6% 0.102 340)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#75265F 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) | #2B3D61 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C283F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75265F
#75265F
oklch(40.8% 0.13 340.5)
- #005939
#005939
oklch(41% 0.092 160.5)
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 #75265F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
Use #75265F 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.