#753CA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.165 306.1), rgb(117, 60, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#753CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 60, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.165 306.1) |
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 #753CA5 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753CA5 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753CA5 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #753CA5 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.163 306)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C3
oklch(55.7% 0.177 306.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753CA5
oklch(47.9% 0.165 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#753CA5 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) | #0056A8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2558A3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D526B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753CA5
#753CA5
oklch(47.9% 0.165 306.1)
- #4C6900
#4C6900
oklch(48% 0.122 126.2)
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 #753CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #753CA5 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.