#752A79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7), rgb(117, 42, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#752A79 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752A79 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 42, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7) |
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 #752A79 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752A79 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #752A79 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #752A79 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CE
oklch(70.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A840AE
oklch(55.6% 0.19 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#903195
oklch(49.1% 0.176 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752A79
oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7)
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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)
#752A79 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) | #1D447B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D77 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78354D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752A79
#752A79
oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7)
- #006119
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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 #752A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #752A79 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.