#753ABA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.191 300.6), rgb(117, 58, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#753ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753ABA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 58, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.191 300.6) |
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 #753ABA | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753ABA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753ABA text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753ABA text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 300.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.191 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#753ABA 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) | #005ABE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665875 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753ABA
#753ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.191 300.6)
- #586A00
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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 #753ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #753ABA 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.