#754270
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.096 330.6), rgb(117, 66, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#754270 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754270 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.096 330.6) |
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 #754270 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754270 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754270 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754270 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5695
oklch(55.6% 0.123 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#85467F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754270
oklch(45.8% 0.096 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#754270 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) | #405072 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794654 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754270
#754270
oklch(45.8% 0.096 330.6)
- #28663A
#28663A
oklch(45.8% 0.096 150.4)
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 #754270, 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 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #754270 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.