#753BB6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.186 301.5), rgb(117, 59, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#753BB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.186 301.5) |
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 #753BB6 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753BB6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753BB6 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #753BB6 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B189EB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD2
oklch(55.5% 0.2 301.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753BB6
oklch(49% 0.186 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3294
oklch(42.7% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E76
oklch(37.8% 0.12 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#753BB6 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) | #005ABA | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB3 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675774 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753BB6
#753BB6
oklch(49% 0.186 301.5)
- #566A00
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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 #753BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #753BB6 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.