#753B68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.101 336.2), rgb(117, 59, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#753B68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B68 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.101 336.2) |
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 #753B68 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B68 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B68 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #753B68 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 336)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25290
oklch(55.7% 0.131 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A427B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 335.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B68
oklch(44.2% 0.101 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#753B68 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) | #3C4A6A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5366 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3D4C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B68
#753B68
oklch(44.2% 0.101 336.2)
- #0E633B
#0E633B
oklch(44.2% 0.101 156.4)
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 #753B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
Use #753B68 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.