#75286B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.7% 0.136 333.2), rgb(117, 40, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#75286B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75286B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 40, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.136 333.2) |
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 #75286B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75286B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #75286B text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #75286B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 333)
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Step 600
600
#AC429E
oklch(55.6% 0.176 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#943287
oklch(49.1% 0.165 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75286B
oklch(41.7% 0.136 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#75286B 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) | #26406D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B69 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2E45 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75286B
#75286B
oklch(41.7% 0.136 333.2)
- #005C2F
#005C2F
oklch(41.6% 0.106 153.4)
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 #75286B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #75286B 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.