#752B60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.123 340.3), rgb(117, 43, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#752B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 340°. 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 (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752B60 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 43, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.123 340.3) |
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 #752B60 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752B60 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #752B60 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #752B60 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600
#AD4690
oklch(55.5% 0.16 340)
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Step 700
700
#95377A
oklch(49.2% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752B60
oklch(41.5% 0.123 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#39192F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 340.4)
#752B60 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) | #2F4062 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C5E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2D41 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752B60
#752B60
oklch(41.5% 0.123 340.3)
- #005B3A
#005B3A
oklch(41.6% 0.094 160.3)
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 #752B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #752B60 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.