#75388A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.141 316.6), rgb(117, 56, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#75388A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75388A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 56, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.141 316.6) |
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 #75388A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75388A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75388A text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75388A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B9
oklch(55.6% 0.183 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#85389F
oklch(49% 0.17 316.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75388A
oklch(45.6% 0.141 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#75388A 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) | #234E8D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395488 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74455B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75388A
#75388A
oklch(45.6% 0.141 316.6)
- #2D6700
#2D6700
oklch(45.6% 0.137 136.6)
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 #75388A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #75388A 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.