#753A72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.112 329.2), rgb(117, 58, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#753A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753A72 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.112 329.2) |
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 #753A72 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753A72 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753A72 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #753A72 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B569B1
oklch(63% 0.135 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.146 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#893F86
oklch(49.1% 0.137 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753A72
oklch(44.5% 0.112 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#753A72 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) | #364B74 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475370 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F50 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753A72
#753A72
oklch(44.5% 0.112 329.2)
- #17642F
#17642F
oklch(44.4% 0.112 149.3)
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 #753A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #753A72 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.