#754A8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.11 313.8), rgb(117, 74, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#754A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A8A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.11 313.8) |
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 #754A8A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754A8A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A8A text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754A8A text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B491C6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 314)
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Step 500
500
#A175B8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.117 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754A8A
oklch(48.4% 0.11 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#613F72
oklch(42.8% 0.091 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F365C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#754A8A 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) | #3D598C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495C88 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735363 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A8A
#754A8A
oklch(48.4% 0.11 313.8)
- #446C25
#446C25
oklch(48.5% 0.11 133.8)
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 #754A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #754A8A 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.