#753E90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.8% 0.138 313.3), rgb(117, 62, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#753E90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 313°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753E90 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.138 313.3) |
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 #753E90 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753E90 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753E90 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #753E90 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC3
oklch(63% 0.137 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9155B0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753E90
oklch(46.8% 0.138 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#65397B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#753E90 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) | #275393 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B578E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724C61 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753E90
#753E90
oklch(46.8% 0.138 313.3)
- #3A6900
#3A6900
oklch(46.9% 0.133 133.2)
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 #753E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
Use #753E90 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.