#75287E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4), rgb(117, 40, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#75287E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75287E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 40, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4) |
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 #75287E | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75287E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #75287E text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75287E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#902E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.185 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75287E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#75287E 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) | #134481 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77364F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75287E
#75287E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4)
- #006109
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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 #75287E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #75287E 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.