#75277B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.152 324.8), rgb(117, 39, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#75277B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75277B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 39, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.152 324.8) |
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 #75277B | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75277B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #75277B text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #75277B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#912E98
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75277B
oklch(42.5% 0.152 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#75277B 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) | #16437D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C79 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78344D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75277B
#75277B
oklch(42.5% 0.152 324.8)
- #006015
#006015
oklch(42.5% 0.134 144.9)
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 #75277B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #75277B 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.