#754975
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.087 326.8), rgb(117, 73, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#754975 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754975 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.087 326.8) |
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 #754975 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754975 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754975 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754975 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CF
oklch(81% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A577A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#905F90
oklch(55.6% 0.094 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754975
oklch(47.2% 0.087 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#754975 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) | #465577 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A74 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784D59 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754975
#754975
oklch(47.2% 0.087 326.8)
- #37683D
#37683D
oklch(47.1% 0.087 146.8)
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 #754975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #754975 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.