#754E85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.096 315.6), rgb(117, 78, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#754E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 316°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E85 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.096 315.6) |
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 #754E85 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754E85 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E85 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #754E85 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 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
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D6
oklch(81% 0.047 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#B393C1
oklch(70.8% 0.075 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A077B1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754E85
oklch(48.9% 0.096 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#60416D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3758
oklch(37.7% 0.062 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#754E85 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) | #455B87 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E83 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745563 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E85
#754E85
oklch(48.9% 0.096 315.6)
- #476C32
#476C32
oklch(48.9% 0.096 135.4)
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 #754E85, 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 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #754E85 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.