Palettes / Colors / #752EA7

#752EA7 — Purple

#752EA7 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 #752EA7 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.

#752EA7 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 #61A82E; it also sits naturally between #382EA8 and #A82E9E. 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 65%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%

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

Previews

CSS code for #752EA7

.text { color: #752EA7; }
.background { background-color: #752EA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #752EA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 46, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 57%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #752EA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 46, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #752EA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 46, 167, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#752EA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#752EA7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #61A82E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #752EA7: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #752EA7

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 #752EA7 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 #752EA7 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 #752EA7?

#752EA7 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 46, 167). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #752EA7?

#752EA7 is RGB 117, 46, 167 — HSL 275°, 57%, 42% — CMYK 30%, 72%, 0%, 35%.

What colors go with #752EA7?

Its complement is #61A82E; analogous partners are #382EA8 and #A82E9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #752EA7 for text?

White text on #752EA7 has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.71:1.