#754170
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.097 330.6), rgb(117, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#754170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754170 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.097 330.6) |
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 #754170 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754170 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754170 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754170 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBB
oklch(70.8% 0.091 331)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5596
oklch(55.6% 0.127 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#85457F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754170
oklch(45.6% 0.097 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#754170 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) | #3F4F72 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794553 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754170
#754170
oklch(45.6% 0.097 330.6)
- #266639
#266639
oklch(45.7% 0.098 150.4)
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 #754170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #754170 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.