#753791
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.15 313.8), rgb(117, 55, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#753791 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753791 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.15 313.8) |
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 #753791 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753791 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753791 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #753791 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C084DE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B062D4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8435A7
oklch(49.1% 0.182 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753791
oklch(45.9% 0.15 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#753791 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) | #184F94 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33548F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72475F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753791
#753791
oklch(45.9% 0.15 313.8)
- #366600
#366600
oklch(45.8% 0.131 133.9)
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 #753791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #753791 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.