#754FAA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.142 300.8), rgb(117, 79, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#754FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754FAA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.142 300.8) |
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 #754FAA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754FAA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754FAA text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754FAA text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 301)
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Step 500
500
#9873D0
oklch(63.1% 0.14 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#835ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.151 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754FAA
oklch(51.2% 0.142 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C84
oklch(42.6% 0.118 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#754FAA 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) | #2E62AD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3962A8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6075 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754FAA
#754FAA
oklch(51.2% 0.142 300.8)
- #5D7000
#5D7000
oklch(51.1% 0.122 120.7)
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 #754FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #754FAA 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.