What color is #754171?

#754171 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 65, 113), and in HSL hsl(305, 29%, 36%).

Is #754171 accessible as text?

On white, #754171 has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #754171, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #754171?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #754171?

#754171 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #417646. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #754171 below.

Is #754171 good for buttons?

#754171 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #754171 — black text only reaches 2.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #754171 the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #754171 is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#754171 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #754171

Not just a swatch — here's how #754171 works with other colors. Named schemes with #754171 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #754171 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #754171 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #754171 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #754171 Secondary #8B7889 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #754171 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #976692

Byzantium is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantium.

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Color Lab

How #754171 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 68/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #754171

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For fashion

People also use #754171 with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Fern Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5D8E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #764160 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #754171 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #754171;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 65 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.6% 0.098 329.9);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F1E4F0;
  --color-200: #E2CAE0;
  --color-300: #CAA5C7;
  --color-400: #B181AD;
  --color-500: #946190;
  --color-600: #734F70;
  --color-700: #533C51;
  --color-800: #372936;
  --color-900: #231B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F1E4F0',
    200: '#E2CAE0',
    300: '#CAA5C7',
    400: '#B181AD',
    500: '#946190',
    600: '#734F70',
    700: '#533C51',
    800: '#372936',
    900: '#231B22',
  },
}

$base: #754171;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F1E4F0;
$base-200: #E2CAE0;
$base-300: #CAA5C7;
$base-400: #B181AD;
$base-500: #946190;
$base-600: #734F70;
$base-700: #533C51;
$base-800: #372936;
$base-900: #231B22;
$base-hover: #5F345B;
$base-subtle: #D9C3D7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#754171",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CAE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA5C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B181AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#946190",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372936",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}