#754E83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.094 316.8), rgb(117, 78, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#754E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E83 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.094 316.8) |
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 #754E83 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754E83 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E83 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #754E83 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BF
oklch(70.7% 0.072 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A078AF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B609A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 317.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754E83
oklch(48.8% 0.094 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#60416B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#754E83 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) | #465A85 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E81 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755562 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E83
#754E83
oklch(48.8% 0.094 316.8)
- #466C34
#466C34
oklch(48.8% 0.094 136.4)
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 #754E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #754E83 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.