#745099
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.118 305.3), rgb(116, 80, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#745099 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745099 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 80, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.118 305.3) |
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 #745099 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745099 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745099 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #745099 text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C2
oklch(63.1% 0.117 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#855EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.126 305.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745099
oklch(50.2% 0.118 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#745099 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) | #3C5F9C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466097 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5C6D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745099
#745099
oklch(50.2% 0.118 305.3)
- #546F13
#546F13
oklch(50.2% 0.118 125.4)
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 #745099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #745099 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.