Palettes / Colors / #752FBC

#752FBC — Purple

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

#752FBC 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 #75BC2F; it also sits naturally between #2F2FBC and #BC2FBC. 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 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #752FBC

.text { color: #752FBC; }
.background { background-color: #752FBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #752FBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 47, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #752FBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 47, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #752FBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 47, 188, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #752FBC

Tints of #752FBC

Tones of #752FBC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #75BC2F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #752FBC: #FFFFFF.

How #752FBC 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 #752FBC 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 #752FBC?

#752FBC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 47, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #752FBC?

#752FBC is RGB 117, 47, 188 — HSL 270°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 38%, 75%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #752FBC?

Its complement is #75BC2F; analogous partners are #2F2FBC and #BC2FBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #752FBC for text?

White text on #752FBC has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.89:1.