#753B8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.141 314.5), rgb(117, 59, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#753B8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B8E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.141 314.5) |
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 #753B8E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B8E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B8E text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753B8E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.109 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC3
oklch(63% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9353B0
oklch(55.5% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753B8E
oklch(46.3% 0.141 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#753B8E 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) | #245191 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39568C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73495F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B8E
#753B8E
oklch(46.3% 0.141 314.5)
- #356800
#356800
oklch(46.3% 0.134 134.6)
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 #753B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #753B8E 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.