#754A5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.065 349.2), rgb(117, 74, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#754A5F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A5F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.065 349.2) |
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 #754A5F | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754A5F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A5F text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754A5F text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.064 350)
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Step 600
600
#93627A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 348.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754A5F
oklch(46.5% 0.065 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#664354
oklch(42.8% 0.054 349)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#754A5F 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) | #4E5360 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585A5E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4951 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A5F
#754A5F
oklch(46.5% 0.065 349.2)
- #2F6553
#2F6553
oklch(46.4% 0.065 169.3)
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 #754A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #754A5F 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.