#753770
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44% 0.116 330.4), rgb(117, 55, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#753770 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753770 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.116 330.4) |
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 #753770 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753770 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753770 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #753770 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C787C0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B868B0
oklch(63.2% 0.138 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D85
oklch(49% 0.141 330.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753770
oklch(44% 0.116 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#753770 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) | #344972 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793C4E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753770
#753770
oklch(44% 0.116 330.4)
- #09632E
#09632E
oklch(43.9% 0.115 150.6)
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 #753770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
Use #753770 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.