#753E57
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.083 352.4), rgb(117, 62, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#753E57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753E57 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.083 352.4) |
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 #753E57 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753E57 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753E57 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753E57 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.077 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8708F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35779
oklch(55.7% 0.108 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4766
oklch(49.1% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753E57
oklch(44% 0.083 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#753E57 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) | #444A58 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525356 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C47 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753E57
#753E57
oklch(44% 0.083 352.4)
- #06614E
#06614E
oklch(44% 0.083 172.9)
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 #753E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.088
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #753E57 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.