#753A96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.151 311.5), rgb(117, 58, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#753A96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 312°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753A96 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 58, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.151 311.5) |
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 #753A96 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753A96 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753A96 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #753A96 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.15 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9251B7
oklch(55.5% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753A96
oklch(46.6% 0.151 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#653780
oklch(42.8% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#753A96 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) | #185299 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325694 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714B62 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753A96
#753A96
oklch(46.6% 0.151 311.5)
- #3E6700
#3E6700
oklch(46.5% 0.128 131.4)
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 #753A96, 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 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #753A96 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.