#754F9A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.121 305.9), rgb(117, 79, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#754F9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F9A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.121 305.9) |
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 #754F9A | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F9A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F9A text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754F9A text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91CF
oklch(70.6% 0.094 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C3
oklch(63% 0.12 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#865DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.129 305.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754F9A
oklch(50.2% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F7A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#754F9A 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) | #3B5F9D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456098 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5C6D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F9A
#754F9A
oklch(50.2% 0.121 305.9)
- #536F0F
#536F0F
oklch(50.2% 0.121 125.7)
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 #754F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #754F9A 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.