#754254
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.074 357.9), rgb(117, 66, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#754254 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754254 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.074 357.9) |
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 #754254 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754254 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754254 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754254 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57289
oklch(63% 0.089 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05A73
oklch(55.6% 0.096 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#894A60
oklch(49.2% 0.089 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754254
oklch(44.6% 0.074 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3441
oklch(37.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#754254 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) | #494C55 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565553 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3F48 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754254
#754254
oklch(44.6% 0.074 357.9)
- #166154
#166154
oklch(44.5% 0.074 178.3)
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 #754254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.010
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.089
Use #754254 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.