#753E7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.117 322.4), rgb(117, 62, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#753E7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753E7D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.117 322.4) |
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 #753E7D | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753E7D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753E7D text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #753E7D text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189C9
oklch(70.7% 0.11 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#85408F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753E7D
oklch(45.7% 0.117 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#753E7D 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) | #354F7F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774658 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753E7D
#753E7D
oklch(45.7% 0.117 322.4)
- #2A6726
#2A6726
oklch(45.8% 0.116 142.4)
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 #753E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #753E7D 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.