#754464
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.081 341.2), rgb(117, 68, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#754464 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754464 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.081 341.2) |
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 #754464 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754464 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754464 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #754464 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1729B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5985
oklch(55.5% 0.105 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#854971
oklch(49.1% 0.097 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754464
oklch(45.6% 0.081 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#754464 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) | #464F65 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535763 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4550 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754464
#754464
oklch(45.6% 0.081 341.2)
- #256548
#256548
oklch(45.7% 0.081 160.8)
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 #754464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #754464 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.