Palettes / Colors / #752DBF

#752DBF — Purple

#752DBF 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 #752DBF 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.

#752DBF 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 #75BE2D; it also sits naturally between #2D2DBE and #BE2DBE. 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 75%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #752DBF

.text { color: #752DBF; }
.background { background-color: #752DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #752DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 45, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 62%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #752DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 45, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #752DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 45, 191, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #752DBF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75BE2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #752DBF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #752DBF

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 #752DBF 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 #752DBF 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 #752DBF?

#752DBF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 45, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #752DBF?

#752DBF is RGB 117, 45, 191 — HSL 270°, 62%, 46% — CMYK 39%, 76%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #752DBF?

Its complement is #75BE2D; analogous partners are #2D2DBE and #BE2DBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #752DBF for text?

White text on #752DBF has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.88:1.