#753F7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.113 323.4), rgb(117, 63, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#753F7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 323°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F7B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.113 323.4) |
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 #753F7B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F7B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F7B text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #753F7B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A4
oklch(55.6% 0.147 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#85418C
oklch(49.1% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753F7B
oklch(45.8% 0.113 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#58305C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#753F7B 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) | #374F7D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475679 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774657 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F7B
#753F7B
oklch(45.8% 0.113 323.4)
- #2A672A
#2A672A
oklch(45.8% 0.113 143.5)
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 #753F7B, 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 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #753F7B 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.