#754472
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.094 329.2), rgb(117, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#754472 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754472 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.094 329.2) |
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 #754472 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754472 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754472 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #754472 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CF
oklch(81% 0.045 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B7
oklch(70.8% 0.072 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A975A5
oklch(63.2% 0.093 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#945D90
oklch(55.7% 0.1 329.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754472
oklch(46.2% 0.094 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#663F64
oklch(42.7% 0.077 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#312030
oklch(27.1% 0.038 328.6)
#754472 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) | #415174 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5870 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784855 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754472
#754472
oklch(46.2% 0.094 329.2)
- #2D673A
#2D673A
oklch(46.2% 0.095 148.8)
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 #754472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #754472 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.