#754E88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.1 314), rgb(117, 78, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#754E88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E88 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.1 314) |
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 #754E88 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754E88 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E88 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754E88 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B292C3
oklch(70.6% 0.078 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 314)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754E88
oklch(49% 0.1 314)
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Step 800
800
#5F406F
oklch(42.6% 0.084 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#754E88 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) | #435B8A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5E86 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745664 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E88
#754E88
oklch(49% 0.1 314)
- #486D2E
#486D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 134.1)
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 #754E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #754E88 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.