#753A90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.144 313.8), rgb(117, 58, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#753A90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753A90 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 58, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.144 313.8) |
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 #753A90 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753A90 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753A90 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753A90 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9352B2
oklch(55.5% 0.156 313.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753A90
oklch(46.3% 0.144 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#753A90 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) | #205193 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37558E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73495F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753A90
#753A90
oklch(46.3% 0.144 313.8)
- #376700
#376700
oklch(46.1% 0.132 133.8)
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 #753A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #753A90 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.