#753270
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.3% 0.125 330.4), rgb(117, 50, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#753270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753270 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 50, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.125 330.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #753270 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753270 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #753270 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #753270 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6499F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A88
oklch(49.2% 0.15 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753270
oklch(43.3% 0.125 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#753270 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E4672 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79384C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753270
#753270
oklch(43.3% 0.125 330.4)
- #00622B
#00622B
oklch(43.4% 0.118 150.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #753270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #753270 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.