#75288B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.165 317.8), rgb(117, 40, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#75288B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75288B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 40, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.165 317.8) |
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 #75288B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75288B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75288B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75288B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B959D5
oklch(63% 0.198 318)
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Step 600
600
#A439C3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C29A8
oklch(49% 0.2 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75288B
oklch(43.6% 0.165 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#75288B 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) | #00478E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E89 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743B56 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75288B
#75288B
oklch(43.6% 0.165 317.8)
- #256100
#256100
oklch(43.5% 0.134 137.8)
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 #75288B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #75288B 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.