#753DA9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.3% 0.168 304.7), rgb(117, 61, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#753DA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 61, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.168 304.7) |
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 #753DA9 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753DA9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753DA9 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #753DA9 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753DA9
oklch(48.3% 0.168 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#753DA9 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) | #0057AC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2159A7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C546D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753DA9
#753DA9
oklch(48.3% 0.168 304.7)
- #4F6900
#4F6900
oklch(48.2% 0.121 124.8)
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 #753DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
Use #753DA9 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.