#753F85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.124 318.1), rgb(117, 63, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#753F85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F85 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.124 318.1) |
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 #753F85 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F85 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F85 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #753F85 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9357A5
oklch(55.6% 0.133 318.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753F85
oklch(46.3% 0.124 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#753F85 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) | #325187 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425783 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75495C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F85
#753F85
oklch(46.3% 0.124 318.1)
- #31681A
#31681A
oklch(46.3% 0.124 138.1)
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 #753F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #753F85 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.