#754F85
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.1% 0.094 315.4), rgb(117, 79, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#754F85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F85 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.094 315.4) |
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 #754F85 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F85 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F85 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #754F85 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 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
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293C0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F78B0
oklch(63.1% 0.093 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A609C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754F85
oklch(49.1% 0.094 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3758
oklch(37.7% 0.062 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#754F85 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) | #465B87 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F83 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745664 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F85
#754F85
oklch(49.1% 0.094 315.4)
- #486C33
#486C33
oklch(49% 0.094 135.1)
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 #754F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #754F85 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.