#753E73
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.106 328.5), rgb(117, 62, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#753E73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753E73 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.106 328.5) |
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 #753E73 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753E73 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753E73 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #753E73 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 329)
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Step 600
600
#9E529B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#874284
oklch(49.1% 0.128 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753E73
oklch(45.2% 0.106 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#753E73 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) | #3A4E75 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784353 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753E73
#753E73
oklch(45.2% 0.106 328.5)
- #226532
#226532
oklch(45.1% 0.106 148.3)
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 #753E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #753E73 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.