#752978
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.146 326.2), rgb(117, 41, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#752978 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752978 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.146 326.2) |
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 #752978 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752978 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #752978 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #752978 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
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CE
oklch(70.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A93FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#913094
oklch(49.1% 0.177 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752978
oklch(42.5% 0.146 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#752978 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) | #1D437A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394D76 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78344D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752978
#752978
oklch(42.5% 0.146 326.2)
- #00601C
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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 #752978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #752978 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.