#752873
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.143 328.8), rgb(117, 40, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#752873 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752873 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 40, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.143 328.8) |
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 #752873 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752873 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #752873 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #752873 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE81CA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBC
oklch(63% 0.172 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA40A8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#923190
oklch(49.2% 0.172 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752873
oklch(42.1% 0.143 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#752873 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) | #204275 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4C71 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79314A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752873
#752873
oklch(42.1% 0.143 328.8)
- #005E25
#005E25
oklch(42.1% 0.119 149)
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 #752873, 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 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #752873 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.