#753B81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.126 320.5), rgb(117, 59, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#753B81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 321°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B81 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.126 320.5) |
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 #753B81 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B81 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B81 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #753B81 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C288CE
oklch(70.8% 0.118 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#B167C1
oklch(63% 0.152 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.164 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#863D95
oklch(49.2% 0.153 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B81
oklch(45.5% 0.126 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D61
oklch(37.6% 0.099 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#753B81 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) | #2F4E83 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764558 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B81
#753B81
oklch(45.5% 0.126 320.5)
- #28671B
#28671B
oklch(45.6% 0.126 140.5)
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 #753B81, 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 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #753B81 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.