#753585
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.141 319.2), rgb(117, 53, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#753585 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753585 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 53, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.141 319.2) |
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 #753585 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753585 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753585 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #753585 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C485D4
oklch(70.8% 0.131 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B463C9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B5
oklch(55.5% 0.183 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#88379C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753585
oklch(44.9% 0.141 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B66
oklch(37.8% 0.109 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#753585 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) | #234C88 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5283 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754258 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753585
#753585
oklch(44.9% 0.141 319.2)
- #216602
#216602
oklch(44.9% 0.141 139.2)
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 #753585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #753585 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.