#754A65
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.7% 0.07 342), rgb(117, 74, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#754A65 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A65 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.07 342) |
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 #754A65 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754A65 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A65 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #754A65 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#B994AA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77995
oklch(63.1% 0.069 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#926280
oklch(55.7% 0.075 341.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754A65
oklch(46.7% 0.07 342)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#754A65 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) | #4C5366 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A64 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4A54 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A65
#754A65
oklch(46.7% 0.07 342)
- #32664E
#32664E
oklch(46.7% 0.069 162.1)
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 #754A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #754A65 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.