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#754E83 Color

#754E83 is rgb(117, 78, 131) in RGB, hsl(284, 25%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 40%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#754E83
HEX#754E83
RGBrgb(117, 78, 131)
HSLhsl(284, 25%, 41%)
HSVhsv(284, 40%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 40%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.094 316.8)
LABlab(39.23% 24.33 -23.34)
LCHlch(39.23% 33.72 316.18)

What #754E83 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #754E83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#754E83 Channel Values

How #754E83 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 78 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 25% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 40% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #754E83 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #754E83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #754E83; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #754E83

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #754E83 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#754E83
Protanopia#565683
Protanomaly#645383
Deuteranopia#5D5D82
Deuteranomaly#685783
Tritanopia#6F5757
Tritanomaly#71546B
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #754E83 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-754e83: #754E83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #754E83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-754e83': '#754E83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.306, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_754e83">#754E83</color>
SVG fillfill="#754E83"

More Purple Colors

#754E83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#754E83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #754E83?

#754E83 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 78, 131) in RGB and hsl(284, 25%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #754E83?

#754E83 is rgb(117, 78, 131) — red 117, green 78, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #754E83?

#754E83 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 40%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #754E83 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #754E83 scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #754E83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #754E83 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.56, which is visibly different.

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