#753372
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.5% 0.125 329.2), rgb(117, 51, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#753372 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753372 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 51, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.125 329.2) |
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 #753372 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753372 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753372 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #753372 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B5
oklch(63.2% 0.149 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A549A1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A89
oklch(49.1% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753372
oklch(43.5% 0.125 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#753372 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) | #2E4774 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435070 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793A4D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753372
#753372
oklch(43.5% 0.125 329.2)
- #006328
#006328
oklch(43.6% 0.123 149.2)
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 #753372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #753372 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.