#752A64
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.127 337.6), rgb(117, 42, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#752A64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752A64 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 42, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.127 337.6) |
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 #752A64 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752A64 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #752A64 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #752A64 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D083BB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C261AA
oklch(63.2% 0.152 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4595
oklch(55.6% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#94357F
oklch(49% 0.154 337.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752A64
oklch(41.6% 0.127 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#612954
oklch(37.5% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#752A64 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) | #2C4066 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C62 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2D43 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752A64
#752A64
oklch(41.6% 0.127 337.6)
- #005B36
#005B36
oklch(41.5% 0.098 157.6)
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 #752A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #752A64 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.