#754A97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.126 308.2), rgb(117, 74, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#754A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 308°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A97 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.126 308.2) |
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 #754A97 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754A97 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A97 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754A97 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DF
oklch(81% 0.06 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 308.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754A97
oklch(49.2% 0.126 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#754A97 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) | #355B9A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425D95 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705769 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A97
#754A97
oklch(49.2% 0.126 308.2)
- #4B6D07
#4B6D07
oklch(49% 0.125 128.2)
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 #754A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #754A97 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.