#753B87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.133 317.6), rgb(117, 59, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#753B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B87 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.133 317.6) |
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 #753B87 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B87 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B87 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #753B87 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C087D3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B066C7
oklch(63% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.173 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#843B9B
oklch(49% 0.161 317.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B87
oklch(45.8% 0.133 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#753B87 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) | #2A4F89 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5585 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75475B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B87
#753B87
oklch(45.8% 0.133 317.6)
- #2D680D
#2D680D
oklch(46% 0.133 137.7)
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 #753B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #753B87 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.