#753D7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.116 323.6), rgb(117, 61, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#753D7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753D7B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 61, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.116 323.6) |
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 #753D7B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753D7B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753D7B text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #753D7B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A5
oklch(55.7% 0.151 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#86408D
oklch(49.2% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753D7B
oklch(45.5% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#753D7B 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) | #354E7D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455579 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774556 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753D7B
#753D7B
oklch(45.5% 0.116 323.6)
- #266627
#266627
oklch(45.4% 0.116 143.6)
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 #753D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #753D7B 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.