#753579
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.128 325.2), rgb(117, 53, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#753579 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753579 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.128 325.2) |
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 #753579 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753579 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753579 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #753579 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B765BC
oklch(63.2% 0.154 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A249A8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A90
oklch(49.1% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753579
oklch(44.2% 0.128 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#753579 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) | #2C497B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415177 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783D52 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753579
#753579
oklch(44.2% 0.128 325.2)
- #11641F
#11641F
oklch(44.1% 0.128 145.2)
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 #753579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #753579 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.