#745189
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.5% 0.095 312), rgb(116, 81, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#745189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745189 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.095 312) |
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 #745189 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745189 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745189 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #745189 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D7
oklch(81% 0.046 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B094C2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 312)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#87619F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745189
oklch(49.5% 0.095 312)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#745189 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) | #465D8B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6087 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725966 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745189
#745189
oklch(49.5% 0.095 312)
- #4D6D31
#4D6D31
oklch(49.5% 0.095 132.2)
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 #745189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #745189 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.