#752E85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.151 319.8), rgb(117, 46, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#752E85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752E85 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 46, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.151 319.8) |
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 #752E85 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752E85 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #752E85 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #752E85 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A340B9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B319F
oklch(49% 0.182 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752E85
oklch(43.9% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2868
oklch(37.8% 0.118 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#752E85 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) | #164888 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355083 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753D55 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752E85
#752E85
oklch(43.9% 0.151 319.8)
- #1C6300
#1C6300
oklch(43.8% 0.14 139.7)
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 #752E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #752E85 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.