What color is #75147E?

#75147E is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 20, 126), and in HSL hsl(295, 73%, 29%).

Is #75147E accessible as text?

On white, #75147E has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #75147E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #75147E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #75147E?

#75147E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D8014. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #75147E below.

Is #75147E good for buttons?

#75147E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #75147E — black text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #75147E the same as CSS purple?

No — #75147E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#75147E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #75147E

Not just a swatch — here's how #75147E works with other colors. Named schemes with #75147E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #75147E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #75147E Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #75147E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #75147E Secondary #846586 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #75147E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #97459E

Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Purple.

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Color Lab

How #75147E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBC8EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #801465 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #75147E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #75147E;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 20 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.0% 0.176 324.2);
  --color-50: #FCF1FD;
  --color-100: #F8DBFA;
  --color-200: #EFB9F4;
  --color-300: #DF88E7;
  --color-400: #CB5DD5;
  --color-500: #B03ABB;
  --color-600: #87338E;
  --color-700: #602A65;
  --color-800: #3F1F42;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  purple: {
    50: '#FCF1FD',
    100: '#F8DBFA',
    200: '#EFB9F4',
    300: '#DF88E7',
    400: '#CB5DD5',
    500: '#B03ABB',
    600: '#87338E',
    700: '#602A65',
    800: '#3F1F42',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #75147E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF1FD;
$base-100: #F8DBFA;
$base-200: #EFB9F4;
$base-300: #DF88E7;
$base-400: #CB5DD5;
$base-500: #B03ABB;
$base-600: #87338E;
$base-700: #602A65;
$base-800: #3F1F42;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #5F1066;
$base-subtle: #E2ABE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#75147E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB5DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B03ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #75147E

Color Lab

Pairs with #75147E

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