#752E83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.149 320.7), rgb(117, 46, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#752E83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752E83 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 46, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.149 320.7) |
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 #752E83 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752E83 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #752E83 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #752E83 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#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
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE3
oklch(81% 0.086 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C782D5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.178 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A341B7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C319D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752E83
oklch(43.8% 0.149 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#752E83 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) | #184886 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364F81 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763C54 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752E83
#752E83
oklch(43.8% 0.149 320.7)
- #156400
#156400
oklch(43.9% 0.144 140.7)
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 #752E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #752E83 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.