#753679
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.126 325.1), rgb(117, 54, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#753679 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753679 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 54, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.126 325.1) |
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 #753679 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753679 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753679 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753679 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#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
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.152 325.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753679
oklch(44.3% 0.126 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#753679 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) | #2D4A7B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415277 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783E52 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753679
#753679
oklch(44.3% 0.126 325.1)
- #146521
#146521
oklch(44.5% 0.127 145.3)
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 #753679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #753679 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.