#753C97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.149 310.8), rgb(117, 60, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#753C97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753C97 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 60, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.149 310.8) |
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 #753C97 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753C97 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753C97 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #753C97 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.146 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9152B7
oklch(55.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753C97
oklch(47% 0.149 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523167
oklch(37.8% 0.096 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#753C97 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) | #1B539A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335795 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714D64 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753C97
#753C97
oklch(47% 0.149 310.8)
- #406800
#406800
oklch(46.9% 0.128 130.9)
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 #753C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #753C97 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.