#75287A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.149 325.3), rgb(117, 40, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#75287A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75287A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 40, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.149 325.3) |
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 #75287A | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75287A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #75287A text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75287A text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#912F97
oklch(49.2% 0.18 325.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75287A
oklch(42.6% 0.149 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#75287A 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) | #19437C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D78 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78344D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75287A
#75287A
oklch(42.6% 0.149 325.3)
- #006017
#006017
oklch(42.5% 0.133 145.3)
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 #75287A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #75287A 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.