#753F9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.152 307.9), rgb(117, 63, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#753F9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F9E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.152 307.9) |
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 #753F9E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753F9E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F9E text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #753F9E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753F9E
oklch(47.9% 0.152 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#753F9E 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) | #1856A1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31599C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5168 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F9E
#753F9E
oklch(47.9% 0.152 307.9)
- #496900
#496900
oklch(47.8% 0.124 127.5)
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 #753F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #753F9E 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.