Palettes / Colors / #752DBC

#752DBC — Purple

#752DBC 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 #752DBC 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.

#752DBC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #75BD2E; it also sits naturally between #2E2EBD and #BD2EBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 18% · Blue 74%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #752DBC

.text { color: #752DBC; }
.background { background-color: #752DBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #752DBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 45, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #752DBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 45, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #752DBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 45, 188, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #752DBC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75BD2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #752DBC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #752DBC

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 #752DBC 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 #752DBC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #752DBC?

#752DBC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 45, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #752DBC?

#752DBC is RGB 117, 45, 188 — HSL 270°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 38%, 76%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #752DBC?

Its complement is #75BD2E; analogous partners are #2E2EBD and #BD2EBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #752DBC for text?

White text on #752DBC has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.86:1.