#753B83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.128 319.5), rgb(117, 59, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#753B83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 320°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B83 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.128 319.5) |
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 #753B83 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B83 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B83 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #753B83 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1DF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C187CF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B167C3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#853C97
oklch(49% 0.156 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B83
oklch(45.6% 0.128 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#753B83 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) | #2D4F85 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405581 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754559 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B83
#753B83
oklch(45.6% 0.128 319.5)
- #2A6717
#2A6717
oklch(45.6% 0.128 139.4)
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 #753B83, 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 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #753B83 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.