#754458
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.072 354.4), rgb(117, 68, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#754458 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754458 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 68, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.072 354.4) |
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 #754458 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754458 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754458 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #754458 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3738D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B77
oklch(55.6% 0.094 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#874B64
oklch(49.2% 0.087 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754458
oklch(45.1% 0.072 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#754458 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) | #4A4E59 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565657 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C424B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754458
#754458
oklch(45.1% 0.072 354.4)
- #1F6353
#1F6353
oklch(45.3% 0.073 174.2)
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 #754458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #754458 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.