Palettes / Colors / #752CA5

#752CA5 — Purple

#752CA5 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #752CA5 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#752CA5 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5CA52C; it also sits naturally between #382CA5 and #A52C99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 17% · Blue 65%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #752CA5

.text { color: #752CA5; }
.background { background-color: #752CA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #752CA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 44, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 58%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #752CA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 44, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #752CA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 44, 165, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#752CA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#752CA5">Div content here</div>

Shades of #752CA5

Tints of #752CA5

Tones of #752CA5

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5CA52C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #752CA5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #752CA5

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #752CA5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #752CA5 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #752CA4  ·  #752CA6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #752CA5?

#752CA5 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 44, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #752CA5?

#752CA5 is RGB 117, 44, 165 — HSL 276°, 58%, 41% — CMYK 29%, 73%, 0%, 35%.

What colors go with #752CA5?

Its complement is #5CA52C; analogous partners are #382CA5 and #A52C99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #752CA5 for text?

White text on #752CA5 has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.66:1.