#745073
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(48.3% 0.07 327.5), rgb(116, 80, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#745073 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745073 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 80, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 18%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.07 327.5) |
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 #745073 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745073 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745073 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #745073 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B495B2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B638A
oklch(55.5% 0.076 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745073
oklch(48.3% 0.07 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#60435F
oklch(42.5% 0.058 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#745073 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) | #4E5974 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565E72 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76535D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745073
#745073
oklch(48.3% 0.07 327.5)
- #426947
#426947
oklch(48.2% 0.07 147.5)
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 #745073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #745073 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.