#754AC4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.1% 0.182 295.7), rgb(117, 74, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#754AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.182 295.7) |
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 #754AC4 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754AC4 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754AC4 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754AC4 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F4
oklch(81% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#956DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8051D6
oklch(55.6% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754AC4
oklch(52.1% 0.182 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#583696
oklch(42.6% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#754AC4 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) | #0065C8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616580 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754AC4
#754AC4
oklch(52.1% 0.182 295.7)
- #677100
#677100
oklch(52.2% 0.119 115.7)
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 #754AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
Use #754AC4 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.