#754ED5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54% 0.197 291.7), rgb(117, 78, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#754ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.197 291.7) |
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 #754ED5 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754ED5 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754ED5 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754ED5 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF1
oklch(70.8% 0.141 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 291.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#754ED5
oklch(54% 0.197 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6742BE
oklch(49.1% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#754ED5 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) | #006BD9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586E8A | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754ED5
#754ED5
oklch(54% 0.197 291.7)
- #717500
#717500
oklch(54.1% 0.12 112.1)
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 #754ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #754ED5 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.