#753FAF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49% 0.172 302.7), rgb(117, 63, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#753FAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753FAF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.172 302.7) |
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 #753FAF | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753FAF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753FAF text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #753FAF text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753FAF
oklch(49% 0.172 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C42
oklch(26.9% 0.07 302.6)
#753FAF 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) | #005AB2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A5BAD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5771 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753FAF
#753FAF
oklch(49% 0.172 302.7)
- #556B00
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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 #753FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #753FAF 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.