#754BCE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.192 293.5), rgb(117, 75, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#754BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754BCE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 75, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.192 293.5) |
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 #754BCE | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754BCE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754BCE text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #754BCE text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#916FE9
oklch(63.2% 0.177 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#754BCE
oklch(53% 0.192 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6943BA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#754BCE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6986 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754BCE
#754BCE
oklch(53% 0.192 293.5)
- #6C7200
#6C7200
oklch(52.9% 0.118 113.4)
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 #754BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
Use #754BCE 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.