#753E62
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.091 341.7), rgb(117, 62, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#753E62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753E62 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.091 341.7) |
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 #753E62 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753E62 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753E62 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #753E62 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15587
oklch(55.6% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#894572
oklch(49% 0.109 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753E62
oklch(44.5% 0.091 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#753E62 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) | #414B63 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5461 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3E4B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753E62
#753E62
oklch(44.5% 0.091 341.7)
- #136344
#136344
oklch(44.5% 0.09 161.8)
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 #753E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #753E62 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.