#75359B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.164 310.4), rgb(117, 53, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#75359B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75359B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 53, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.164 310.4) |
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 #75359B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75359B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75359B text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75359B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#B989DB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A869D1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#934EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 310.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75359B
oklch(46.3% 0.164 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#75359B 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) | #00509E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285499 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704A63 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75359B
#75359B
oklch(46.3% 0.164 310.4)
- #406600
#406600
oklch(46.4% 0.126 130.4)
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 #75359B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
Use #75359B 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.