#754271
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.097 329.9), rgb(117, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#754271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754271 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.097 329.9) |
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 #754271 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754271 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754271 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754271 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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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
#C18CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.115 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5696
oklch(55.6% 0.124 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#844580
oklch(49% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754271
oklch(45.8% 0.097 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#583255
oklch(37.8% 0.076 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#754271 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) | #405073 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D576F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794654 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754271
#754271
oklch(45.8% 0.097 329.9)
- #286639
#286639
oklch(45.7% 0.097 149.9)
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 #754271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #754271 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.