#753FA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.157 306.5), rgb(117, 63, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#753FA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.157 306.5) |
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 #753FA2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753FA2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753FA2 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753FA2 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D52BF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753FA2
oklch(48.1% 0.157 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#613786
oklch(42.7% 0.13 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F306B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#753FA2 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) | #1057A5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D59A0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E536A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753FA2
#753FA2
oklch(48.1% 0.157 306.5)
- #4C6A00
#4C6A00
oklch(48.3% 0.124 126.5)
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 #753FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #753FA2 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.