#753F6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.1 331.3), rgb(117, 63, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#753F6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F6F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.1 331.3) |
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 #753F6F | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F6F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F6F text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #753F6F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B36DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 331.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9E5496
oklch(55.7% 0.13 331.3)
-
Step 700
700
#874480
oklch(49.2% 0.121 331.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#753F6F
oklch(45.2% 0.1 331.3)
-
Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
-
Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#753F6F 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) | #3D4E71 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794352 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F6F
#753F6F
oklch(45.2% 0.1 331.3)
- #216538
#216538
oklch(45.2% 0.1 151.3)
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 #753F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #753F6F 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.