#752E8C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.158 316.8), rgb(117, 46, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#752E8C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752E8C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 46, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.158 316.8) |
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 #752E8C | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752E8C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #752E8C text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #752E8C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DD
oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.19 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.206 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA6
oklch(49.2% 0.191 317)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752E8C
oklch(44.4% 0.158 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#752E8C 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) | #074A8F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30508A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743F59 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752E8C
#752E8C
oklch(44.4% 0.158 316.8)
- #2A6300
#2A6300
oklch(44.3% 0.134 136.8)
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 #752E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
Use #752E8C 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.