#754B7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.09 322.4), rgb(117, 75, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#754B7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754B7B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 75, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.09 322.4) |
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 #754B7B | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754B7B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754B7B text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #754B7B text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D2
oklch(81% 0.044 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#B692BB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A377A9
oklch(63% 0.089 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F95
oklch(55.6% 0.098 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754B7B
oklch(47.9% 0.09 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#624167
oklch(42.8% 0.073 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#754B7B 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) | #46577D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505C79 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76505D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754B7B
#754B7B
oklch(47.9% 0.09 322.4)
- #3D6A39
#3D6A39
oklch(47.9% 0.091 142.3)
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 #754B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #754B7B 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.