#753771
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44% 0.117 329.8), rgb(117, 55, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#753771 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753771 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.117 329.8) |
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 #753771 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753771 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753771 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #753771 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C787C1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 330)
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Step 500
500
#B767B1
oklch(63% 0.14 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D86
oklch(49.1% 0.141 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753771
oklch(44% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#753771 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) | #334973 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46526F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D4F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753771
#753771
oklch(44% 0.117 329.8)
- #0B642D
#0B642D
oklch(44.2% 0.117 149.9)
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 #753771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
Use #753771 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.