#75378E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.147 315.1), rgb(117, 55, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#75378E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75378E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.147 315.1) |
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 #75378E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75378E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75378E text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75378E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185DB
oklch(70.8% 0.137 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B063D1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BE
oklch(55.7% 0.191 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8536A4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75378E
oklch(45.7% 0.147 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#75378E 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) | #1C4F91 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36548C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73465D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75378E
#75378E
oklch(45.7% 0.147 315.1)
- #326600
#326600
oklch(45.6% 0.133 135.1)
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 #75378E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
Use #75378E 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.