#752B75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.14 327.7), rgb(117, 43, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#752B75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752B75 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 43, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.14 327.7) |
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 #752B75 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752B75 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #752B75 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #752B75 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBC
oklch(63% 0.167 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A842A8
oklch(55.5% 0.182 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#903390
oklch(49.1% 0.169 327.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752B75
oklch(42.6% 0.14 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#752B75 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) | #224477 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D73 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79344C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752B75
#752B75
oklch(42.6% 0.14 327.7)
- #006022
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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 #752B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #752B75 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.