#752D80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.148 322.2), rgb(117, 45, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#752D80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752D80 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 45, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.148 322.2) |
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 #752D80 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752D80 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #752D80 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #752D80 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C982D3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A541B4
oklch(55.7% 0.192 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D319B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752D80
oklch(43.5% 0.148 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#752D80 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) | #1A4783 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763A52 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752D80
#752D80
oklch(43.5% 0.148 322.2)
- #056300
#056300
oklch(43.4% 0.146 142.1)
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 #752D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #752D80 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.