#753F79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.111 324.6), rgb(117, 63, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#753F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F79 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.111 324.6) |
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 #753F79 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F79 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F79 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #753F79 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C52A1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#85428A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753F79
oklch(45.7% 0.111 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#753F79 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) | #394F7B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485677 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774656 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F79
#753F79
oklch(45.7% 0.111 324.6)
- #28672C
#28672C
oklch(45.8% 0.112 144.6)
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 #753F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #753F79 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.