#754AF0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.233 288.2), rgb(117, 74, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#754AF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 85%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.233 288.2) |
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 #754AF0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754AF0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754AF0 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754AF0 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#754AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.233 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6339D1
oklch(49.1% 0.217 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#5031A9
oklch(42.7% 0.18 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#422E86
oklch(37.8% 0.14 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#754AF0 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) | #0070F5 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068ED | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477598 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754AF0
#754AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.233 288.2)
- #7A7800
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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 #754AF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #754AF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #754AF0 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.