#753B6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.107 331.8), rgb(117, 59, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#753B6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B6E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.107 331.8) |
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 #753B6E | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B6E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B6E text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #753B6E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BC
oklch(70.6% 0.1 332)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15197
oklch(55.7% 0.138 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B6E
oklch(44.5% 0.107 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#753B6E 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) | #394B70 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F4F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B6E
#753B6E
oklch(44.5% 0.107 331.8)
- #156434
#156434
oklch(44.5% 0.107 151.7)
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 #753B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #753B6E 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.