#753ABE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.196 299.6), rgb(117, 58, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#753ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753ABE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 58, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.196 299.6) |
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 #753ABE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753ABE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753ABE text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #753ABE text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EB
oklch(63.2% 0.193 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8849D9
oklch(55.5% 0.21 299.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753ABE
oklch(49.5% 0.196 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#753ABE 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) | #005BC2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645A78 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753ABE
#753ABE
oklch(49.5% 0.196 299.6)
- #5A6B00
#5A6B00
oklch(49.6% 0.118 120)
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 #753ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #753ABE 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.