#753BBF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.196 299.2), rgb(117, 59, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#753BBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753BBF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.196 299.2) |
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 #753BBF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753BBF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753BBF text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #753BBF text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F1
oklch(70.8% 0.151 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8849DA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753BBF
oklch(49.7% 0.196 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3199
oklch(42.8% 0.162 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#753BBF 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) | #005CC3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BBC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645B78 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753BBF
#753BBF
oklch(49.7% 0.196 299.2)
- #5B6B00
#5B6B00
oklch(49.7% 0.117 119.4)
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 #753BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #753BBF 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.