#754EC0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.5% 0.171 295.7), rgb(117, 78, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#754EC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.171 295.7) |
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 #754EC0 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754EC0 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754EC0 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #754EC0 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A790E5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9372DD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#754EC0
oklch(52.5% 0.171 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A47AF
oklch(49.1% 0.159 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#473371
oklch(37.6% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#754EC0 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) | #0066C4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B63BD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62677F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754EC0
#754EC0
oklch(52.5% 0.171 295.7)
- #687200
#687200
oklch(52.5% 0.12 115.7)
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 #754EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #754EC0 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.