#75398D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.143 315.2), rgb(117, 57, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#75398D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75398D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 57, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.143 315.2) |
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 #75398D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75398D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75398D text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75398D text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC3
oklch(63% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9552B0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75398D
oklch(45.9% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#75398D 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) | #214F90 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38558B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73475D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75398D
#75398D
oklch(45.9% 0.143 315.2)
- #326700
#326700
oklch(45.9% 0.135 135.3)
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 #75398D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #75398D 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.