#754CE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.219 289.5), rgb(117, 76, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#754CE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 76, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.219 289.5) |
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 #754CE5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754CE5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754CE5 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754CE5 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6CF8
oklch(63.1% 0.2 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#754CE5
oklch(55% 0.219 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#643DC9
oklch(49% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5134A3
oklch(42.7% 0.169 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#432F81
oklch(37.7% 0.132 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#754CE5 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) | #006EEA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7292 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754CE5
#754CE5
oklch(55% 0.219 289.5)
- #777600
#777600
oklch(54.9% 0.119 109.2)
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 #754CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #754CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #754CE5 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.