#753ECD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.208 295.8), rgb(117, 62, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#753ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753ECD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.208 295.8) |
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 #753ECD | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753ECD | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753ECD text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #753ECD text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FB
oklch(81% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8347E4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 295.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753ECD
oklch(51.2% 0.208 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#753ECD 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) | #0061D1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ECA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6281 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753ECD
#753ECD
oklch(51.2% 0.208 295.8)
- #646E00
#646E00
oklch(51.2% 0.117 115.9)
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 #753ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #753ECD 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.