#752B72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.138 329.3), rgb(117, 43, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#752B72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752B72 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 43, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.138 329.3) |
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 #752B72 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752B72 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #752B72 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #752B72 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FB9
oklch(63% 0.165 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A943A5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#91338D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752B72
oklch(42.4% 0.138 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#752B72 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) | #244374 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D70 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79334A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752B72
#752B72
oklch(42.4% 0.138 329.3)
- #005F26
#005F26
oklch(42.4% 0.119 149.2)
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 #752B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #752B72 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.