#753B6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.106 332.5), rgb(117, 59, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#753B6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B6D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.106 332.5) |
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 #753B6D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B6D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B6D text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #753B6D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66BAB
oklch(63.2% 0.126 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15196
oklch(55.7% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#894180
oklch(49% 0.128 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B6D
oklch(44.5% 0.106 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#753B6D 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) | #3A4B6F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F4F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B6D
#753B6D
oklch(44.5% 0.106 332.5)
- #146436
#146436
oklch(44.5% 0.105 152.8)
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 #753B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #753B6D 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.