#754A9C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.132 306.4), rgb(117, 74, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#754A9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A9C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.132 306.4) |
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 #754A9C | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754A9C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A9C text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754A9C text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8959B4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754A9C
oklch(49.5% 0.132 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 306)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#754A9C 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) | #315C9F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F596C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A9C
#754A9C
oklch(49.5% 0.132 306.4)
- #4F6E00
#4F6E00
oklch(49.5% 0.127 126.5)
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 #754A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #754A9C 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.