#754994
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.124 309.6), rgb(117, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#754994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754994 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.124 309.6) |
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 #754994 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754994 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754994 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #754994 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.134 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754994
oklch(48.8% 0.124 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3461
oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#754994 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) | #365A97 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425D92 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715567 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754994
#754994
oklch(48.8% 0.124 309.6)
- #486D0E
#486D0E
oklch(48.9% 0.125 129.8)
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 #754994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #754994 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.