#753B7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.123 322.1), rgb(117, 59, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#753B7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B7E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.123 322.1) |
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 #753B7E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B7E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B7E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #753B7E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CB
oklch(70.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 500
500
#B268BD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.161 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#863E92
oklch(49.2% 0.148 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B7E
oklch(45.3% 0.123 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#753B7E 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) | #314E80 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764457 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B7E
#753B7E
oklch(45.3% 0.123 322.1)
- #256620
#256620
oklch(45.2% 0.123 142.1)
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 #753B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #753B7E 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.