#753873
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.117 328.6), rgb(117, 56, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#753873 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753873 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 56, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.117 328.6) |
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 #753873 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753873 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753873 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753873 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.152 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E88
oklch(49.2% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753873
oklch(44.3% 0.117 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#753873 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) | #334A75 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455271 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793E50 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753873
#753873
oklch(44.3% 0.117 328.6)
- #12642B
#12642B
oklch(44.3% 0.117 148.5)
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 #753873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #753873 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.