#753799
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.159 310.8), rgb(117, 55, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#753799 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753799 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.159 310.8) |
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 #753799 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753799 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753799 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753799 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.158 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#934FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.171 311.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753799
oklch(46.4% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#663583
oklch(42.8% 0.132 311)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#753799 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) | #07519C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5597 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704A63 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753799
#753799
oklch(46.4% 0.159 310.8)
- #3F6600
#3F6600
oklch(46.3% 0.126 130.8)
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 #753799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #753799 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.